smooth and free; refined and unconventional
Describes a person or manner that is polished, unconstrained, and gracefully unconventional. A yojijukugo used in literary or formal contexts.
His way of speaking is smooth and free, and it's pleasant to listen to.
あの作家の文体は円滑洒脱と評される。
That author's writing style is praised as refined and unconventional.
洒脱 alone means 'free and easy, unconventional, witty'. 円滑洒脱 combines it with 円滑 (smooth) to emphasize both polish and unconstrained elegance.
円滑 means 'smooth, harmonious, without hindrance'. 円滑洒脱 adds a nuance of refined unconventionality.
A yojijukugo combining 円滑 (smooth, harmonious) and 洒脱 (free and easy, unconventional). The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a literary compound used to describe polished, unconstrained elegance.