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笔下超生
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笔下超生

笔下超生 — “To show leniency or mercy in one's writing”

笔下超生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show leniency or mercy in one's writing”. Often to spare someone from severe consequences or to give them a chance to reform. Literally, “To grant rebirth with one's pen”.

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笔下超生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔下超生 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
超
chāo12surpass, exceed, super
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 笔下超生

虽然他犯了错误,但在写报告时,上级还是决定笔下超生,没有将所有细节都记录下来,给了他一个改过的机会
Although he made a mistake, when writing the report, the supervisor decided to show leniency, not documenting every detail, thus giving him a chance to correct himself.

Idioms Related to 笔下超生

Synonyms of 笔下超生

  • bǐ笔dǐ底chāo超shēng生to spare with the stroke of a pen

More idioms starting with 笔

  • bǐ笔xià下shēng生huā花write with exceptional talent
  • bǐ笔xià下liú留qíng情temper one's words to be less harsh
  • bǐ笔fá伐kǒu口zhū诛condemn in speech and writing
  • bǐ笔zhǒng冢yán研chuān穿profound dedication and immense skill in writing
  • bǐ笔xuē削bāo褒biǎn贬praise or criticize in writing
  • bǐ笔cān参zào造huà化superb writing or painting rivals nature's creation
  • bǐ笔mò墨zhī之lín林a gathering of scholars and literati
  • bǐ笔mò墨guān官si司written dispute
  • bǐ笔mò墨héng横zī姿vigorous and captivating artistic style
  • bǐ笔mò墨zhǐ纸yàn砚four treasures of the study
  • bǐ笔dà大rú如chuán椽renowned writer or masterful writing
  • bǐ笔tóu头shēng生huā花write with exceptional skill

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Questions about 笔下超生

What does 笔下超生 mean?

笔下超生 (bǐ xià chāo shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show leniency or mercy in one's writing”.

How do you pronounce 笔下超生?

笔下超生 is pronounced bǐ xià chāo shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笔下超生 literally mean?

Literally, 笔下超生 means “to grant rebirth with one's pen”. It is used to mean “to show leniency or mercy in one's writing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笔下超生?

超生:佛家语,指人死后灵魂投生为人。为了免使他人受难,书写时,在用意和措词方面都给予宽容或开脱。

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