画沙印泥 — “Drawing on sand and pressing into mud”
画沙印泥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “this idiom describes a highly skilled and masterful brushwork technique in Chinese calligraphy, characterized by strokes that are vigorous, substantial, and fluid. It suggests that the brush moves smoothly yet with internal strength, leaving traces that are deep, well-defined, and full, as if drawing on sand or pressing into mud, thus avoiding any superficiality or weakness and emphasizing the roundedness and vitality within each stroke”. Literally, “drawing on sand and pressing into mud”.
画沙印泥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
画沙印泥 Character Breakdown
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What does 画沙印泥 mean?
画沙印泥 (huà shā yìn ní) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “this idiom describes a highly skilled and masterful brushwork technique in Chinese calligraphy, characterized by strokes that are vigorous, substantial, and fluid. It suggests that the brush moves smoothly yet with internal strength, leaving traces that are deep, well-defined, and full, as if drawing on sand or pressing into mud, thus avoiding any superficiality or weakness and emphasizing the roundedness and vitality within each stroke”.
How do you pronounce 画沙印泥?
画沙印泥 is pronounced huà shā yìn ní in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 画沙印泥 literally mean?
Literally, 画沙印泥 means “drawing on sand and pressing into mud”. It is used to mean “this idiom describes a highly skilled and masterful brushwork technique in Chinese calligraphy, characterized by strokes that are vigorous, substantial, and fluid. It suggests that the brush moves smoothly yet with internal strength, leaving traces that are deep, well-defined, and full, as if drawing on sand or pressing into mud, thus avoiding any superficiality or weakness and emphasizing the roundedness and vitality within each stroke”.
What is the Chinese definition of 画沙印泥?
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