笔端 (bǐ duān) — (literary) the tip of the brush; the source of expression in writing or painting; the flow of one's thoughts rendered in artistic work
Definition
Literary term for the brush tip and, by extension, the ideas that flow from a writer's or painter's pen. Used almost entirely in formal writing about literary or artistic expression.
noun
(literary) the tip of the brushthe source of expression in writing or paintingthe flow of one's thoughts rendered in artistic work
Examples
- 笔端。Tā de bǐ duān liú lù chū duì gù xiāng de shēn shēn juàn liàn.His writing revealed a deep attachment to his hometown.
- 笔端。Zhè wèi huà jiā de bǐ duān chōng mǎn le shēng mìng lì hé líng qì.This painter's brush is full of vitality and spirit.
- 笔端，。bǐ duān Zhī xià, shì jiān wàn wù jiē kě huà wéi wén zì.With the tip of the brush, everything in the world can be turned into words.
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