笔杆 (筆桿)
bǐ gǎn
Pinyin
Definition
笔杆 (筆桿)
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- the shaft of a pen or writing brush
- pen-holder
- pen
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to write on behalf of sb
- 2 to ghostwrite
- 1 to take down (in writing)
- 2 notes
- 3 a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
- 4 classifier: 本 běn
- 1 Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん), Japanese manga and anime series popular in China
Idioms (8)
一笔不苟
- 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
- 1 to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
- 2 to denounce by word and pen
好记性不如烂笔头
- 1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
投笔从戎
- 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
- 1 to serve as a counselor (idiom)
Sample Sentences
那就塞进笔杆里,总不能让你把笔也交上去吧。
Then just stuff it in the shaft of a pen. The teacher will never make you hand over your pen.