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笔冢研穿

笔冢研穿 — “Pen tomb, inkstone worn through”

笔冢研穿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have profound dedication and immense skill in writing or scholarly work, suggesting one has worn out countless brushes and inkstones through continuous practice and effort”. Literally, “Pen tomb, inkstone worn through”.

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笔冢研穿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔冢研穿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
冢
zhǒng10Tomb or eldest son
研
yán9grind, research, inkstone
穿
chuān9wear, pierce, pass through

Example Sentence with 笔冢研穿

这位老作家笔冢研穿,一生致力于文学创作,留下了许多脍炙人口的作品。
This veteran writer, with profound dedication and immense skill, devoted his life to literary creation, leaving behind many widely acclaimed works.

Idioms Related to 笔冢研穿

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xià下chāo超shēng生show mercy in writing
  • bǐ笔fá伐kǒu口zhū诛condemn in speech and 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 笔冢研穿

What does 笔冢研穿 mean?

笔冢研穿 (bǐ zhǒng yán chuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have profound dedication and immense skill in writing or scholarly work, suggesting one has worn out countless brushes and inkstones through continuous practice and effort”.

How do you pronounce 笔冢研穿?

笔冢研穿 is pronounced bǐ zhǒng yán chuān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笔冢研穿 literally mean?

Literally, 笔冢研穿 means “Pen tomb, inkstone worn through”. It is used to mean “to have profound dedication and immense skill in writing or scholarly work, suggesting one has worn out countless brushes and inkstones through continuous practice and effort”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笔冢研穿?

秃笔成坟,砚磨穿孔。指写作著述功力极深。

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