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大笔一挥 — “To write or sign something quickly and with great ease”

大笔一挥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write or sign something quickly and with great ease”. Often implying a skilled hand or decisive action. Literally, “With a sweeping stroke of the big brush”.

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大笔一挥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

大笔一挥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
挥
huī9wave, brandish, or command

Example Sentence with 大笔一挥

他大笔一挥,一篇生动的游记便跃然纸上
With a sweeping stroke of his pen, he brought a vivid travelogue to life on the paper.

Idioms Related to 大笔一挥

More idioms starting with 大

  • dà大zhōng中zhì至zhèng正utterly fair and impartial
  • dà大jǔ举jìn进gōng攻launch a large-scale attack
  • dà大yì义lǐn凛rán然awe-inspiring righteousness
  • dà大yì义miè灭qīn亲uphold justice over family loyalty
  • dà大shū书tè特shū书write about with great emphasis
  • dà大shì事bù不hú糊tú涂clear-headed in important affairs
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小reduce a major problem to a minor one
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小,,xiǎo小shì事huà化wú无reduce big problems to nothing
  • dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
  • dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
  • dà大shì事yǐ已rán然The major event is already done
  • dà大shì事pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events

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Questions about 大笔一挥

What does 大笔一挥 mean?

大笔一挥 (dà bǐ yī huī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to write or sign something quickly and with great ease”.

How do you pronounce 大笔一挥?

大笔一挥 is pronounced dà bǐ yī huī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 大笔一挥 literally mean?

Literally, 大笔一挥 means “with a sweeping stroke of the big brush”. It is used to mean “to write or sign something quickly and with great ease”.

What is the Chinese definition of 大笔一挥?

挥:挥写。形容善于写作者运笔神速或任意签字、涂改

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