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挥翰成风
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挥翰成风 — “To write or paint with extraordinary speed and skill”

挥翰成风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write or paint with extraordinary speed and skill”. As if the swift movement of the brush generates a breeze. Literally, “Wave the brush and create a breeze”.

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挥翰成风 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挥翰成风 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挥
huī9wave, brandish, or command
翰
hàn16writing brush or literature
成
chéng7to become or succeed
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom

Example Sentence with 挥翰成风

他握笔在纸上疾书,挥翰成风,不一会儿就完成了一幅气韵生动的山水画。
He wielded his brush swiftly across the paper, writing with remarkable speed and skill, and in a short while, completed a vibrant landscape painting.

Idioms Related to 挥翰成风

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

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Questions about 挥翰成风

What does 挥翰成风 mean?

挥翰成风 (huī hàn chéng fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write or paint with extraordinary speed and skill”.

How do you pronounce 挥翰成风?

挥翰成风 is pronounced huī hàn chéng fēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挥翰成风 literally mean?

Literally, 挥翰成风 means “Wave the brush and create a breeze”. It is used to mean “to write or paint with extraordinary speed and skill”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挥翰成风?

翰:鸟毛,指毛笔。握笔写字,腕下生风。形容写字作画极为快捷和熟练

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