挥洒 (huī sǎ) — to sprinkle, to spray; (figurative, literary) to write or paint with natural ease and freedom
Definition
Literary verb pairing a physical sense ('sprinkle, spray water/ink') with the figurative 'pour out freely' (emotion, talent). The figurative sense is what learners at HSK 7 most often meet, usually in 挥洒汗水 / 笔墨 / 激情.
verb
to sprinkleto spray(figurative, literary) to write or paint with natural ease and freedom
Examples
- 挥洒，。Tā pō mò huī sǎ, yì fú shān shuǐ huà hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le.He splashed ink freely and finished a landscape painting in no time.
- 挥洒。Zuò jiā zài chuàng zuò shí huì bǎ qíng gǎn jìn qíng dì huī sǎ zài zhǐ shàng.When writing, an author will freely pour out their emotions onto the page.
- 挥洒，。Yuán dīng yòng pēn hú huī sǎ qīng shuǐ, gěi huā cǎo jiāo shuǐ.The gardener used a watering can to spray clean water and water the flowers.
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