写意 (xiě) — (art) freehand, expressive style emphasizing spirit over form; (colloquial, dialectal) comfortable, enjoyable
Definition
A freehand painting style that captures the spirit or mood rather than exact detail — the opposite of 工笔画 (meticulous brushwork). In some southern dialects it also casually means 'comfortable, enjoyable'.
adjective
(art) freehandexpressive style emphasizing spirit over form(colloquial, dialectal) comfortableenjoyable
Examples
- 写意。Zhè fú shān shuǐ huà yòng de shì xiě shǒu fǎ.This landscape painting uses the freehand style.
- 写意，。Tā xǐ huan xiě huà, bù xǐ huan gōng bǐ huà.He likes freehand painting, not meticulous-style painting.
- ，写意。Zài nán fāng fāng yán lǐ, xiě yě yǒu shū fu de yì si.In southern dialects, 写意 can also mean 'comfortable'.
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