Meaning of 刀笔
刀笔 means ancient official documents and record-keeping; litigation documents; the craft of legal petition writing. Pronounced dāo bǐ.
- ancient official documents and record-keeping
- litigation documents; the craft of legal petition writing
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dāo刀
bǐ笔
lì吏
fù负
zé责
jì记
lù录
zhòng重
yào要
wén文
shū书
。
In ancient times, the scribes were responsible for recording important documents.
Tā他
jīng精
tōng通
dāo刀
bǐ笔
，
shì是
yá衙
men门
lǐ里
de的
zhòng重
yào要
wén文
yuán员
。
He was skilled in official documentation and was an important clerk in the yamen.