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挥洒自如 — “To perform or express oneself with effortless skill”

挥洒自如 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perform or express oneself with effortless skill”. Ease, and mastery, especially in artistic or creative endeavors like writing, painting, or conducting. Literally, “To wield and sprinkle with ease”.

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挥洒自如 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 挥huī
  • 洒sǎ
  • 自zì
  • 如rú

挥洒自如 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挥
huī9wave, brandish, or command
洒
sǎ9sprinkle, scatter
自
zì6from, self, naturally
如
rú6like, as, if

Example Sentence with 挥洒自如

这位指挥家在乐团面前挥洒自如,将复杂的乐章演绎得淋漓尽致。
The conductor performed with effortless skill in front of the orchestra, bringing out the nuances of the complex movement to perfection.

Idioms Related to 挥洒自如

Synonyms of 挥洒自如

  • dé得xīn心yìng应shǒu手skillful and smooth in execution
  • xīn心shǒu手xiāng相yìng应mind and hand in perfect coordination
  • yùn运yòng用zì自rú如use with great ease and proficiency

Antonyms of 挥洒自如

  • dōng东fú扶xī西dǎo倒neglect one while focusing on another
  • zhuō捉jīn襟jiàn见zhǒu肘struggling to make ends meet

More idioms starting with 挥

  • huī挥jiàn剑chéng成hé河possess extraordinary power or magical ability
  • huī挥gē戈fǎn反rì日avert crisis, reverse desperate situation
  • huī挥gē戈huí回rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • huī挥gē戈fǎn返rì日turn the tide with extraordinary talent
  • huī挥gē戈tuì退rì日avert a major crisis
  • huī挥quán拳lǔ掳xiù袖raise fists and roll up sleeves
  • huī挥chì斥bā八jí极wielding across the eight directions
  • huī挥rì日yáng阳gē戈Turn back the tide in a desperate situation
  • huī挥háo毫mìng命chǔ楮To begin writing or composing
  • huī挥háo毫luò落zhǐ纸wield a brush to write or paint
  • huī挥hàn汗rú如yǔ雨sweat profusely
  • huī挥hàn汗chéng成yǔ雨so many people that their sweat rains

Questions about 挥洒自如

What does 挥洒自如 mean?
挥洒自如 (huī sǎ zì rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perform or express oneself with effortless skill”.
How do you pronounce 挥洒自如?
挥洒自如 is pronounced huī sǎ zì rú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挥洒自如 literally mean?
Literally, 挥洒自如 means “to wield and sprinkle with ease”. It is used to mean “to perform or express oneself with effortless skill”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挥洒自如?
挥:挥笔;酒:洒墨。形容画画、写字、作文,运笔能随心所欲。
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