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形诸笔墨
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形诸笔墨 — “To commit thoughts, ideas, or descriptions to writing”

形诸笔墨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit thoughts, ideas, or descriptions to writing”. To put something down in written form. Literally, “Commit to pen and ink; give form to it with writing”.

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形诸笔墨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

形诸笔墨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
形
xíng7physical form or shape
诸
zhū10all, various, many
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
墨
mò15black ink or pigment

Example Sentence with 形诸笔墨

他决定将自己多年的研究心得形诸笔墨,以供后人参考。
He decided to commit his years of research findings to writing for future generations' reference.

Idioms Related to 形诸笔墨

More idioms starting with 形

  • xíng形yú于yán言sè色show in one's words and demeanor
  • xíng形yú于cí词sè色show feelings in words and expression
  • xíng形yú于cí辞sè色show feelings in words and countenance
  • xíng形yú于yán颜sè色show feelings on one's face
  • xíng形qīn亲zhī之guó国friendly neighboring countries
  • xíng形jù具shén神shēng生Form complete, spirit arises
  • xíng形zhì制zhī之shì势control by advantageous position
  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形shì势zhī之tú途path of career advancement and power
  • xíng形shì势bī逼rén人The situation is pressing, compelling action
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影dān单utterly alone
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影shuāng双solitary and lonely

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Questions about 形诸笔墨

What does 形诸笔墨 mean?

形诸笔墨 (xíng zhū bǐ mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to commit thoughts, ideas, or descriptions to writing”.

How do you pronounce 形诸笔墨?

形诸笔墨 is pronounced xíng zhū bǐ mò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 形诸笔墨 literally mean?

Literally, 形诸笔墨 means “Commit to pen and ink; give form to it with writing”. It is used to mean “to commit thoughts, ideas, or descriptions to writing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 形诸笔墨?

形:描写;诸:“之于”的合音。用笔墨把它写出来。

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