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磬笔难书

磬笔难书 — “Difficult to fully record even with all pens exhausted”

磬笔难书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So numerous or abundant that it is impossible to fully describe or write down, even if one were to exhaust all writing instruments”. Literally, “Difficult to fully record even with all pens exhausted”.

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磬笔难书 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磬笔难书 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
磬
qìng16ancient percussion instrument
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
书
shū4book, write, document

Example Sentence with 磬笔难书

这次的体验太过精彩,细节之多真是磬笔难书,令人回味无穷。
This experience was so wonderful, with so many details that they are truly beyond full description, making it endlessly memorable.

Idioms Related to 磬笔难书

More idioms starting with 磬

  • qìng磬shí石zhī之gù固unshakable as a chime stone
  • qìng磬zhú竹nán难shū书too numerous to record

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What does 磬笔难书 mean?

磬笔难书 (qìng bǐ nán shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So numerous or abundant that it is impossible to fully describe or write down, even if one were to exhaust all writing instruments”.

How do you pronounce 磬笔难书?

磬笔难书 is pronounced qìng bǐ nán shū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 磬笔难书 literally mean?

Literally, 磬笔难书 means “Difficult to fully record even with all pens exhausted”. It is used to mean “So numerous or abundant that it is impossible to fully describe or write down, even if one were to exhaust all writing instruments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 磬笔难书?

极言事实多,即使用完笔也难写全。磬,通“罄”。

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