手笔 (shǒu bǐ) — autograph; handwriting or painting by a famous person; literary skill; writing style; style or manner of handling affairs or spending money (often in 大手笔 'grand gesture')
Definition
Literally 'hand + brush': the personal writing, painting, or signature of a named hand — and by extension that person's literary skill or signature style. 大手笔 also means a bold, large-scale move.
noun
autographhandwriting or painting by a famous personliterary skillwriting stylestyle or manner of handling affairs or spending money (often in 大手笔 'grand gesture')
Examples
- 手笔，。Zhè fú huà shì qí bái shí de shǒu bǐ, jià zhí lián chéng.This painting is a Qi Baishi original — priceless.
- 手笔，。Tā de wén zhāng shǒu bǐ bù fán, dú qǐ lái hěn yǒu wèi dào.His writing style is extraordinary; it's a pleasure to read.
- ，。Zhè cì tóu zī zhēn shì dà shǒu bǐ, yí xià zi tóu le wǔ gè yì.This investment is really a big move — five hundred million at once.
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