common
verb

Meaning of 搁笔

搁笔 means to stop writing or painting; to lay down the pen/brush. Pronounced gē bǐ.

  • to stop writing or painting; to lay down the pen/brush

Definitions & Examples

Xiě
wán
zhè
xiǎo
shuō
 
suàn
zàn
shí
 
xiū
xi
duàn
shí
jiān
 

After finishing this novel, he plans to temporarily lay down the pen and rest for a while.

Lǎo
huà
jiā
nián
shì
gāo
 
nián
qián
jiù
jīng
le
 

The old painter is advanced in age and stopped painting several years ago.

Zài
huà
wán
zuì
hòu
shān
shuǐ
huà
hòu
 
zhōng
chè
 

After completing his final landscape painting, he finally put down the brush for good.