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神来之笔 — “A stroke of genius”

神来之笔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a stroke of genius”. A divinely inspired touch in writing, art, or thought, describing an exceptionally brilliant and insightful piece of work or idea. Literally, “A divinely inspired stroke”.

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神来之笔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

神来之笔 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
来
lái7to come
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write

Example Sentence with 神来之笔

这幅画的色彩运用简直是神来之笔,让整个画面充满了生命力。
The use of color in this painting is simply a stroke of genius, making the entire picture vibrant with life.

Idioms Related to 神来之笔

Synonyms of 神来之笔

  • miào妙bǐ笔shēng生huā花a marvelous pen produces flowers

Antonyms of 神来之笔

  • cí词bù不dá达yì意words fail to convey meaning

More idioms starting with 神

  • shén神bù不zhǔ主tǐ体mind loses control of body
  • shén神bù不shǒu守shè舍absent-minded or distracted
  • shén神bù不shōu收shě舍absent-minded and distraught
  • shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不xiǎo晓done secretly without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不zhī知guǐ鬼bù不jué觉without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done secretly without anyone knowing
  • shén神bù不fù附tǐ体absent-minded or distracted
  • shén神sàng丧dǎn胆luò落utterly terrified
  • shén神hū乎qí其jì技divine in one's skill
  • shén神hū乎qí其shén神incredibly marvelous and mysterious
  • shén神jiāo交yǐ已jiǔ久admired from afar for a long time
  • shén神rén人gòng共yuè悦delight gods and humans

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Questions about 神来之笔

What does 神来之笔 mean?

神来之笔 (shén lái zhī bǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a stroke of genius”.

How do you pronounce 神来之笔?

神来之笔 is pronounced shén lái zhī bǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 神来之笔 literally mean?

Literally, 神来之笔 means “a divinely inspired stroke”. It is used to mean “a stroke of genius”.

What is the Chinese definition of 神来之笔?

由神灵帮助而写出的作品。形容作品文句精彩。

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