捉衿见肘 — “To describe calligraphy as exceptionally vivid”
捉衿见肘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe calligraphy as exceptionally vivid”. Dynamic, and full of powerful momentum. Literally, “pulling at the lapel reveals the elbow”.
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捉衿见肘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捉衿见肘 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 捉衿见肘
这位书法家笔下的行书，笔力雄健，气韵生动，真可谓捉衿见肘。
The running script calligraphy by this artist displays robust brushwork and vibrant charm, truly deserving the description of being exceptionally vivid and dynamic.
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Synonyms of 捉衿见肘
More idioms starting with 捉
- zhuō捉dāo刀rén人a ghostwriter
- zhuō捉dāo刀dài代bǐ笔to ghostwrite for someone
- zhuō捉jiān奸zhuō捉shuāng双Catch adulterers in the act
- zhuō捉jiān奸yào要shuāng双，，zhuā抓zéi贼yào要zāng赃concrete evidence for serious accusations
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuā抓zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃concrete evidence is needed for accusations
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，ná拿zéi贼yào要zāng赃catch red-handed with concrete evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃Catching culprits requires solid evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃，，shā杀rén人jiàn见shāng伤Accuse with concrete evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见chuáng床catch in the act of adultery
- zhuō捉jiàng将guān官lǐ里qù去Arrested and taken into custody by officials
- zhuō捉jiāng将xié挟rén人capture the commander to control the forces
- zhuō捉yǐng影bǔ捕fēng风pursue imaginary things
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What does 捉衿见肘 mean?
捉衿见肘 (zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe calligraphy as exceptionally vivid”.
How do you pronounce 捉衿见肘?
捉衿见肘 is pronounced zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捉衿见肘 literally mean?
Literally, 捉衿见肘 means “pulling at the lapel reveals the elbow”. It is used to mean “to describe calligraphy as exceptionally vivid”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捉衿见肘?
形容书法生动而有气势。