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笔诛墨伐 — “To condemn or denounce in writing”

笔诛墨伐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to condemn or denounce in writing”. To criticize sharply with the pen; to launch a literary attack. Literally, “Pen condemn, ink denounce”.

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笔诛墨伐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

笔诛墨伐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
笔
bǐ10writing tool, stroke, to write
诛
zhū8execute or punish severely
墨
mò15black ink or pigment
伐
fá6cut down, attack, boast

Example Sentence with 笔诛墨伐

那位评论员对抄袭行为进行了笔诛墨伐,强调了原创的重要性。
That commentator launched a fierce written attack on plagiarism, emphasizing the importance of originality.

Idioms Related to 笔诛墨伐

Synonyms of 笔诛墨伐

  • kǒu口zhū诛bǐ笔fá伐condemn verbally and in writing

More idioms starting with 笔

  • bǐ笔xià下shēng生huā花write with exceptional talent
  • bǐ笔xià下liú留qíng情temper one's words to be less harsh
  • bǐ笔xià下chāo超shēng生show mercy in writing
  • bǐ笔fá伐kǒu口zhū诛condemn in speech and writing
  • bǐ笔zhǒng冢yán研chuān穿profound dedication and immense skill in writing
  • bǐ笔xuē削bāo褒biǎn贬praise or criticize in writing
  • bǐ笔cān参zào造huà化superb writing or painting rivals nature's creation
  • bǐ笔mò墨zhī之lín林a gathering of scholars and literati
  • bǐ笔mò墨guān官si司written dispute
  • bǐ笔mò墨héng横zī姿vigorous and captivating artistic style
  • bǐ笔mò墨zhǐ纸yàn砚four treasures of the study
  • bǐ笔dà大rú如chuán椽renowned writer or masterful writing

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Questions about 笔诛墨伐

What does 笔诛墨伐 mean?

笔诛墨伐 (bǐ zhū mò fá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to condemn or denounce in writing”.

How do you pronounce 笔诛墨伐?

笔诛墨伐 is pronounced bǐ zhū mò fá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 笔诛墨伐 literally mean?

Literally, 笔诛墨伐 means “Pen condemn, ink denounce”. It is used to mean “to condemn or denounce in writing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 笔诛墨伐?

笔、墨:指文字。诛:谴责。伐:声讨。通过文字加以谴责,进行声讨。

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