银钩虿尾 — “Describes powerful and vigorous calligraphic strokes”
银钩虿尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes powerful and vigorous calligraphic strokes”. Especially hooks and flicks, resembling a silver hook and a scorpion's tail, implying strength and skill in writing. Literally, “silver hook, scorpion's tail”.
银钩虿尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
银钩虿尾 Character Breakdown
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What does 银钩虿尾 mean?
银钩虿尾 (yín gōu chài wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes powerful and vigorous calligraphic strokes”.
How do you pronounce 银钩虿尾?
银钩虿尾 is pronounced yín gōu chài wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 银钩虿尾 literally mean?
Literally, 银钩虿尾 means “silver hook, scorpion's tail”. It is used to mean “describes powerful and vigorous calligraphic strokes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 银钩虿尾?
比喻书法的钩、挑等笔画遒劲有力，有如银钩和蝎尾。一说虿尾指指蝎子的尾巴，能揵然上卷，写“乙”、“丁”、“亭”等字之末趯，须驻锋而后趯出，故遒劲有力。