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Legend has it that in ancient times, Duke Yuan of Song gathered several painters to create art.
All of them humbly and respectfully stood to paint in front of Duke Yuan.
Only Tian Zifang returned to his dormitory, unbuttoned his clothes, stretched out his legs, and sat down to paint.
Duke Yuan believed that he was the true master painter.

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Open the tool →宋画吴冶 (sòng huà wú yě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a masterpiece of exquisite craftsmanship and ingenious skill”.
宋画吴冶 is pronounced sòng huà wú yě in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 宋画吴冶 means “Song painting, Wu forging”. It is used to mean “a masterpiece of exquisite craftsmanship and ingenious skill”.
宋画吴冶 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
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