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笔触
bǐ chù
Pinyin
Definition
笔触
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bǐ chù
brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy
brushwork
style of drawing or writing
Related Words
(20)
代笔
dài bǐ
1
to write on behalf of sb
2
to ghostwrite
感触
gǎn chù
1
one's thoughts and feelings
2
emotional stirring
3
moved
4
touched
接触
jiē chù
1
to touch
2
to contact
3
access
4
in touch with
笔
bǐ
1
pen
2
pencil
3
writing brush
4
to write or compose
5
the strokes of Chinese characters
6
classifier for sums of money, deals
7
CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]
笔记
bǐ jì
1
to take down (in writing)
2
notes
3
a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
4
CL:本[běn]
笔记本
bǐ jì běn
1
notebook (stationery)
2
CL:本[běn]
3
notebook (computing)
蜡笔小新
Là bǐ Xiǎo xīn
1
Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China
触
chù
1
to touch
2
to make contact with sth
3
to stir up sb's emotions
触动
chù dòng
1
to touch
2
to stir up (trouble or emotions)
3
to move (sb's emotions or worry)
触摸
chù mō
1
to touch
触碰
chù pèng
1
to touch
2
(fig.) to touch on (a matter)
一触即发
yī chù jí fā
1
could happen at any moment
2
on the verge
下笔
xià bǐ
1
to put pen to paper
伏笔
fú bǐ
1
foreshadowing (literary device)
2
foretaste of material to come (in essay or story)
圆珠笔
yuán zhū bǐ
1
ballpoint pen
2
CL:支[zhī],枝[zhī]
执笔
zhí bǐ
1
to write
2
to do the actual writing
妙笔生花
miào bǐ shēng huā
1
gifted or skillful writing
手笔
shǒu bǐ
1
sth written or painted in one's own hand
2
(of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill
3
style
4
hand
5
(fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc
6
scale
抵触
dǐ chù
1
to conflict
2
to contradict
提笔
tí bǐ
1
to take up one's pen
2
to start to write
Idioms
(15)
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
1
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
2
fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
口诛笔伐
kǒu zhū bǐ fá
1
to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
2
to denounce by word and pen
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
1
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
投笔从戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng
1
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
2
to join the military (esp. of educated person)
持橐簪笔
chí tuó zān bǐ
1
to serve as a counselor (idiom)
笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng
1
the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
罄笔难书
qìng bǐ nán shū
1
too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom)
2
see also 罄竹難書|罄竹难书[qìng zhú nán shū]
羊触藩篱
yáng chù fān lí
1
lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
2
without any way out of a dilemma
3
trapped
4
in an impossible situation
羝羊触藩
dī yáng chù fān
1
lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易經|易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
2
without any way out of a dilemma
3
trapped
4
in an impossible situation
触景伤情
chù jǐng shāng qíng
1
circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom)
触景生情
chù jǐng shēng qíng
1
scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
2
evocative of the past
3
reminiscent
4
to arouse deep feelings
触目伤心
chù mù shāng xīn
1
distressing sight (idiom)
触目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn
1
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
2
horrible to see
3
a ghastly sight
触斗蛮争
chù dòu mán zhēng
1
constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats
2
struggle for personal gain
点睛之笔
diǎn jīng zhī bǐ
1
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
2
the crucial point that brings the subject to life
3
a few words to clinch the point
Sample Sentences