







右军习气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the habit of blindly imitating ancient masters, especially in arts like calligraphy, without developing one's own original style; uncritical mimicry of tradition and lacking innovation”. Literally, “Right Army General's habit”.

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Open the tool →右军习气 (yòu jūn xí qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the habit of blindly imitating ancient masters, especially in arts like calligraphy, without developing one's own original style; uncritical mimicry of tradition and lacking innovation”.
右军习气 is pronounced yòu jūn xí qì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 右军习气 means “Right Army General's habit”. It is used to mean “the habit of blindly imitating ancient masters, especially in arts like calligraphy, without developing one's own original style; uncritical mimicry of tradition and lacking innovation”.
右军:晋著名书法家王羲之,曾任右军将军,世称王右军。比喻一味摹拟古人,不能自创一格。