笔墨 (bǐ mò) — pen and ink (literal writing tools); writing, words, composition (as an art form or medium)
Definition
笔墨 means 'pen and ink' — literally the tools, or figuratively one's writing/composition. 言语 and 话语 refer to spoken words; 笔墨 is for written expression.
noun
pen and ink (literal writing tools)writingwordscomposition (as an art form or medium)
Examples
- 笔墨。Zhè tào bǐ mò shì péng you cóng ān huī dài lái de.This set of pen and ink was brought from Anhui by a friend.
- 笔墨,。Tā de bǐ mò gōng fu hěn shēn, wén zhāng xiě dé shí fēn jīng cǎi.His writing skill is very deep; his essays are exceptionally brilliant.
- 笔墨。Gǔ dài wén rén cháng yǐ bǐ mò jì tuō qíng huái.Ancient literati often used pen and ink to express their feelings.
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