神来之笔 (shén lái zhī bǐ) — a stroke of genius; an inspired work

Definition

A set phrase praising a single inspired stroke — a brilliant line, touch, or idea within a larger work. 笔 literally means 'brush stroke,' so it points to writing or art, not the whole piece.

noun

a stroke of geniusan inspired work

Examples

，神来之笔。
Tā zuì hòu jiā shàng de yí jù, jiǎn zhí shì shén lái zhī bǐ.
The sentence he added at the end was nothing short of a stroke of genius.
，神来之笔，。
Zhè fú huà zhōng de nà piàn yún cai, zhēn shì shén lái zhī bǐ, ràng zhěng fú huà huó le qǐ lái.
That patch of cloud in this painting is truly an inspired touch that brings the whole painting to life.
，神来之笔。
Tā de fāng àn suī rán jiǎn dān, dàn qí zhōng yùn hán de chuàng yì kān chēng shén lái zhī bǐ.
His plan, though simple, contains a creative idea that can be called a stroke of genius.

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