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笔扫千军 — “The brush sweeps away a thousand armies”

笔扫千军 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes powerful and vigorous writing or brushwork, having the momentum to sweep away a thousand armies; refers to formidable literary or artistic talent”. Literally, “The brush sweeps away a thousand armies”.

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笔扫千军 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔扫千军 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
扫
sǎo6sweep, clear, scan, dampen
千
qiān3thousand, many
军
jūn6military, army, corps

Example Sentence with 笔扫千军

他的文章笔扫千军,气势磅礴,让人读后久久不能忘怀。
His articles are powerful and grand, leaving a lasting impression on readers.

Idioms Related to 笔扫千军

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 笔扫千军

What does 笔扫千军 mean?

笔扫千军 (bǐ sǎo qiān jūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes powerful and vigorous writing or brushwork, having the momentum to sweep away a thousand armies; refers to formidable literary or artistic talent”.

How do you pronounce 笔扫千军?

笔扫千军 is pronounced bǐ sǎo qiān jūn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笔扫千军 literally mean?

Literally, 笔扫千军 means “the brush sweeps away a thousand armies”. It is used to mean “describes powerful and vigorous writing or brushwork, having the momentum to sweep away a thousand armies; refers to formidable literary or artistic talent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笔扫千军?

形容笔力雄健,如同有横扫千军万马的气势。

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