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笔墨之林

笔墨之林 — “A gathering place for scholars and literati”

笔墨之林 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gathering place for scholars and literati”. A literary circle. Literally, “Forest of pen and ink”.

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笔墨之林 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔墨之林 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
墨
mò15black ink or pigment
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
林
lín8forest, grove, or community

Example Sentence with 笔墨之林

这座城市历来是笔墨之林,吸引了众多文人雅士前来交流
This city has historically been a literary hub, attracting numerous cultured individuals and scholars for exchanges.

Idioms Related to 笔墨之林

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 笔墨之林

What does 笔墨之林 mean?

笔墨之林 (bǐ mò zhī lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gathering place for scholars and literati”.

How do you pronounce 笔墨之林?

笔墨之林 is pronounced bǐ mò zhī lín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笔墨之林 literally mean?

Literally, 笔墨之林 means “Forest of pen and ink”. It is used to mean “a gathering place for scholars and literati”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笔墨之林?

斯文萃集的地方。

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