代笔 (dài bǐ) — to ghostwrite, to write on behalf of someone else
Definition
代笔 (dài bǐ) means to ghostwrite — writing a text that someone else is credited as the author. Used as a verb or noun (代人代笔 / 一次代笔), and carries a slightly negative sense of hiding the true writer.
verb
to ghostwriteto write on behalf of someone else
Examples
- 代笔。Tā jīng cháng bāng bié rén dài bǐ xiě yǎn jiǎng gǎo.He often ghostwrites speeches for others.
- ，。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō shì tā dài bié rén xiě de, tā zì jǐ yě chéng rèn dài le yí cì bǐ.This novel was ghostwritten by him; he himself admitted to having ghostwritten once.
- 代笔，。Tā kào dài bǐ zhuàn qián, dàn bù chū míng.She makes money by ghostwriting, but isn't famous.
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