







挥翰临池 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield a writing brush and practice calligraphy diligently”. To be engrossed in writing or calligraphy. Literally, “Waving the brush by the pond”.

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Open the tool →挥翰临池 (huī hàn lín chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield a writing brush and practice calligraphy diligently”.
挥翰临池 is pronounced huī hàn lín chí in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 挥翰临池 means “Waving the brush by the pond”. It is used to mean “to wield a writing brush and practice calligraphy diligently”.
翰:鸟羽,借指毛笔;临池:指写字。指运笔写字。