一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
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1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
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2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
口诛笔伐
kǒu zhū bǐ fá
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1 to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
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2 to denounce by word and pen
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
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1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
投笔从戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng
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1 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
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2 to join the military (esp. of educated person)
持橐簪笔
chí tuó zān bǐ
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1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
横七竖八
héng qī shù bā
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1 in disorder
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2 at sixes and sevens (idiom)
横挑鼻子竖挑眼
héng tiāo bí zi shù tiāo yǎn
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1 to pick on sth incessantly (idiom)
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2 to criticize right and left
笔胜于刀文比武强
bǐ shèng yú dāo wén bǐ wǔ qiáng
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1 the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
罄笔难书
qìng bǐ nán shū
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1 too numerous to be cited (of atrocities or misdeeds) (idiom)
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2 see also 罄竹難書|罄竹难书[qìng zhú nán shū]
点睛之笔
diǎn jīng zhī bǐ
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1 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
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2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
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3 a few words to clinch the point