意在笔前 — “Intention before the pen; meaning before the brush”
意在笔前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have one's ideas fully formed and well-conceived before putting pen to paper; to think things through thoroughly before writing or acting”. Literally, “Intention before the pen; meaning before the brush”.
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- yì意xìng兴suǒ索rán然to feel utterly bored or dispirited
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- yì意qiè切yán言jǐn尽speak with earnestness and frankness
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- yì意hé合qíng情tóu投congenial and well-matched
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What does 意在笔前 mean?
意在笔前 (yì zài bǐ qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have one's ideas fully formed and well-conceived before putting pen to paper; to think things through thoroughly before writing or acting”.
How do you pronounce 意在笔前?
意在笔前 is pronounced yì zài bǐ qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 意在笔前 literally mean?
Literally, 意在笔前 means “Intention before the pen; meaning before the brush”. It is used to mean “to have one's ideas fully formed and well-conceived before putting pen to paper; to think things through thoroughly before writing or acting”.
What is the Chinese definition of 意在笔前?
①指写字构思在落笔以前。②作诗文先作思想上的酝酿，然后着笔。亦作“意在笔先”。