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笔墨官司 — “A dispute or argument conducted through writing”

笔墨官司 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a dispute or argument conducted through writing”. A written polemic or controversy. Literally, “Written dispute”.

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笔墨官司 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔墨官司 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
墨
mò15black ink or pigment
官
guān8official, organ
司
si5manage, control, or operate

Example Sentence with 笔墨官司

两位学者就某个历史事件的解读展开了一场长期的笔墨官司。
The two scholars engaged in a long-term written dispute over the interpretation of a historical event.

Idioms Related to 笔墨官司

Synonyms of 笔墨官司

  • bǐ笔qiāng枪zhǐ纸dàn弹war of words with writing
  • bǐ笔zhū诛mò墨fá伐condemn or denounce in writing

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zhī之lín林a gathering of scholars and literati
  • 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 笔墨官司

What does 笔墨官司 mean?

笔墨官司 (bǐ mò guān si) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a dispute or argument conducted through writing”.

How do you pronounce 笔墨官司?

笔墨官司 is pronounced bǐ mò guān si in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笔墨官司 literally mean?

Literally, 笔墨官司 means “Written dispute”. It is used to mean “a dispute or argument conducted through writing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笔墨官司?

笔墨:指文字或文章。比喻用文字进行的辩论、争执。

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