bài

common
noun

Meaning of 败笔

败笔 means a faulty stroke in calligraphy; a bad part in a painting; a poorly written verse or phrase; the faulty part of something; a flaw in an undertaking or plan. Pronounced bài bǐ.

  • a faulty stroke in calligraphy; a bad part in a painting; a poorly written verse or phrase
  • the faulty part of something; a flaw in an undertaking or plan

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shì
zhěng
huà
zhōng
wéi
de
bài
 

This is the only flaw in the whole painting.

shǒu
shī
de
jié
wěi
shì
bài
 

The ending of that poem is a flaw.

Shū
jiā
rèn
wéi
zhè
héng
shì
bài
 

The calligrapher thinks this horizontal stroke is a flaw.

Píng
lùn
jiā
zhǐ
chū
xiǎo
shuō
de
kāi
tóu
yǒu
chù
bài
 

The critic pointed out several flaws at the beginning of the novel.

Zhè
huà
chú
le
bài
wài
dōu
hěn
wán
měi
 

Except for that flaw, this painting is perfect.