笔下 (bǐ xià) — (one's) writing ability and skill; the style, wording, and content of a written work

Definition

Literary noun referring to the writing itself — the style, wording, and content of what someone puts down on paper. Often appears in phrases like 笔下的人物 / 笔下的文字 to talk about what an author produces.

noun
(one's) writing ability and skillthe stylewordingand content of a written work

Examples

  • 笔下
    Tā bǐ xià gōng fu hěn shēn, měi piān wén zhāng dōu hěn yǒu lì.
    His writing skill is very deep; every article he writes is powerful.
  • 笔下
    Zhè wèi zuò jiā bǐ xià de rén wù xíng xiàng fēi cháng shēng dòng.
    The characters under this author's pen are very vivid.
  • 笔下
    Tā bǐ xià de wén zì yǒu zhe qiáng liè de gǎn rǎn lì.
    The words he writes have a strong infectious power.

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