刀笔老手 — “An experienced and skilled scribe or clerk”
刀笔老手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an experienced and skilled scribe or clerk”. Adept at drafting official or legal documents, often implying a certain shrewdness or bureaucratic familiarity. Literally, “knife and pen veteran”.
刀笔老手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刀笔老手 Character Breakdown
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What does 刀笔老手 mean?
刀笔老手 (dāo bǐ lǎo shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an experienced and skilled scribe or clerk”.
How do you pronounce 刀笔老手?
刀笔老手 is pronounced dāo bǐ lǎo shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刀笔老手 literally mean?
Literally, 刀笔老手 means “knife and pen veteran”. It is used to mean “an experienced and skilled scribe or clerk”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刀笔老手?
刀笔：古时在竹简上用刀削改字。指代办文书的小吏