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Meaning of 秃笔

秃笔 means a worn-out writing brush without a tip; (fig.) poor or humble writing ability. Pronounced tū bǐ.

  • a worn-out writing brush without a tip; (fig.) poor or humble writing ability

Definitions & Examples

shǒu
zhōng
zhǐ
yǒu
zhī
 
xiě
bu
chū
shén
me
hǎo
wén
zhāng
 

I only have a worn-out brush in my hand, unable to write any good articles.

cháo
de
yòng
lái
xíng
róng
de
xiě
zuò
shuǐ
píng
 

He self-deprecatingly used 'bald brush' to describe his own writing level.

Suī
rán
shǒu
zhōng
shì
 
dàn
rán
jiān
chí
xiě
zuò
 

Although he held a worn-out brush in his hand, he still persisted in writing.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
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