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笔墨纸砚 — “The four treasures of the study (writing brush”

笔墨纸砚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four treasures of the study (writing brush”. Ink stick, paper, and ink stone), referring to traditional Chinese writing tools. Literally, “brush, ink, paper, inkstone”.

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笔墨纸砚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔墨纸砚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
墨
mò15black ink or pigment
纸
zhǐ7Paper, sheet, document
砚
yàn9inkstone

Example Sentence with 笔墨纸砚

他的书桌上总是整齐地摆放着笔墨纸砚,随时准备创作。
His desk always neatly displayed the 'four treasures of the study' (writing brush, ink stick, paper, and ink stone), ready for creation at any time.

Idioms Related to 笔墨纸砚

Synonyms of 笔墨纸砚

  • wén文fáng房sì四hòu侯four treasures of the study
  • wén文fáng房sì四bǎo宝four treasures of the study
  • wén文fáng房sì四wù物four treasures of the study

More idioms starting with 笔

  • bǐ笔xià下shēng生huā花write with exceptional talent
  • bǐ笔xià下liú留qíng情temper one's words to be less harsh
  • bǐ笔xià下chāo超shēng生show mercy in writing
  • bǐ笔fá伐kǒu口zhū诛condemn in speech and writing
  • bǐ笔zhǒng冢yán研chuān穿profound dedication and immense skill in writing
  • bǐ笔xuē削bāo褒biǎn贬praise or criticize in writing
  • bǐ笔cān参zào造huà化superb writing or painting rivals nature's creation
  • bǐ笔mò墨zhī之lín林a gathering of scholars and literati
  • bǐ笔mò墨guān官si司written dispute
  • bǐ笔mò墨héng横zī姿vigorous and captivating artistic style
  • bǐ笔dà大rú如chuán椽renowned writer or masterful writing
  • bǐ笔tóu头shēng生huā花write with exceptional skill

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What does 笔墨纸砚 mean?

笔墨纸砚 (bǐ mò zhǐ yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four treasures of the study (writing brush”.

How do you pronounce 笔墨纸砚?

笔墨纸砚 is pronounced bǐ mò zhǐ yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笔墨纸砚 literally mean?

Literally, 笔墨纸砚 means “brush, ink, paper, inkstone”. It is used to mean “the four treasures of the study (writing brush”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笔墨纸砚?

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