信笔涂鸦 — “To scribble or doodle carelessly”
信笔涂鸦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scribble or doodle carelessly”. To write in a messy or illegible hand; often used as a modest expression for one's own writing or poor calligraphy. Literally, “to write freely and scribble”.
信笔涂鸦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
信笔涂鸦 Character Breakdown
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- xìn信yǐ以chuán传xìn信，，yí疑yǐ以chuán传yí疑transmit credible as credible, doubtful as doubtful
- xìn信shǐ使wǎng往lái来messengers coming and going
- xìn信shǐ使wǎng往huán还Emissaries traveling back and forth
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- xìn信shòu受fèng奉xíng行believe, accept, uphold, and practice
- xìn信kǒu口kāi开hé合talk carelessly or irresponsibly
- xìn信kǒu口kāi开hē呵speak carelessly or thoughtlessly
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What does 信笔涂鸦 mean?
信笔涂鸦 (xìn bǐ tú yā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scribble or doodle carelessly”.
How do you pronounce 信笔涂鸦?
信笔涂鸦 is pronounced xìn bǐ tú yā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 信笔涂鸦 literally mean?
Literally, 信笔涂鸦 means “to write freely and scribble”. It is used to mean “to scribble or doodle carelessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 信笔涂鸦?
信：听凭，随意；信笔：随意书写；涂鸦：比喻字写得很拙劣，随便乱涂乱画。形容字写得很潦草。也常用作自谦之词。