煞笔 (shā bǐ) — to write the final line; to finish writing (a literary or calligraphic work)

Definition

Literary verb meaning to write the final line / put the last stroke on a written work — used for finishing calligraphy, essays, or other writing with a sense of completion.

verb
to write the final lineto finish writing (a literary or calligraphic work)

Examples

  • 煞笔
    Tā yòng le sān nián shí jiān, zhōng yú shā bǐ le.
    After three years, he finally wrote the final line.
  • 煞笔
    Zhè piān xiǎo shuō shā bǐ zhī hòu, tā jiù kāi shǐ xiě xià yì běn le.
    After writing the final line of this novel, he started writing the next one.
  • Tā shà le zuì hòu yì bǐ, zhōng yú wán chéng le zhè bù zuò pǐn.
    He wrote the final stroke and finally completed this work.

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