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笔底超生
笔底超生
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笔底超生

笔底超生 — “To spare with the stroke of a pen”

笔底超生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show mercy or leniency in writing, especially in official documents or verdicts, to spare someone from severe punishment or hardship; to write leniently to save someone”. Literally, “To spare with the stroke of a pen”.

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笔底超生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔底超生 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
底
dǐ8bottom; base; background
超
chāo12surpass, exceed, super
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 笔底超生

那位编辑在审阅稿件时,常常怀着笔底超生的善意,给那些年轻作者一个修改和进步的机会。
When reviewing manuscripts, that editor often had the good intention of "sparing with the stroke of a pen," giving young authors a chance to revise and improve.

Idioms Related to 笔底超生

Synonyms of 笔底超生

  • bǐ笔xià下chāo超shēng生show mercy 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

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Questions about 笔底超生

What does 笔底超生 mean?

笔底超生 (bǐ dǐ chāo shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show mercy or leniency in writing, especially in official documents or verdicts, to spare someone from severe punishment or hardship; to write leniently to save someone”.

How do you pronounce 笔底超生?

笔底超生 is pronounced bǐ dǐ chāo shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笔底超生 literally mean?

Literally, 笔底超生 means “to spare with the stroke of a pen”. It is used to mean “to show mercy or leniency in writing, especially in official documents or verdicts, to spare someone from severe punishment or hardship; to write leniently to save someone”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笔底超生?

犹言笔下超生。超生:佛家语。为了免使他人受难,书写时,在用意和措词方面都给予宽容或开脱。

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