But the classical was immeasurably different from the spoken language. It usually took a good quarter of a lifetime to master its rudiments. Hence, it was almost inaccessible to the man-in-the-street.

文言决然不同于口语，掌握基础通常就要花去人生的四分之一时间，普通大众几乎难以企及。

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But the classical was immeasurably different from the spoken language. It usually took a good quarter of a lifetime to master its rudiments. Hence, it was almost inaccessible to the man-in-the-street.

文言决然不同于口语，掌握基础通常就要花去人生的四分之一时间，普通大众几乎难以企及。

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