







严家饿隶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calligraphic style that is rigid, restrained, and lacking in spontaneity or vigor; often used to describe a stiff and constrained brushwork”. Literally, “Yan Family's starving servant”.

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Open the tool →严家饿隶 (yán jiā è lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calligraphic style that is rigid, restrained, and lacking in spontaneity or vigor; often used to describe a stiff and constrained brushwork”.
严家饿隶 is pronounced yán jiā è lì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 严家饿隶 means “Yan Family's starving servant”. It is used to mean “a calligraphic style that is rigid, restrained, and lacking in spontaneity or vigor; often used to describe a stiff and constrained brushwork”.
形容拘谨的书法风格。