xià
chéng
zhāng

idiom
common

Meaning of 下笔成章

下笔成章 means to write with great facility; to produce an essay as soon as the pen touches paper. Pronounced xià bǐ chéng zhāng.

  • to write with great facility; to produce an essay as soon as the pen touches paper

Definitions & Examples

cái
huá
héng
 
xià
chéng
zhāng
 
shì
nán
de
tiān
cái
zuò
jiā
 

He is exceptionally talented, able to write with great facility—a rare genius of a writer.

Zhè
wèi
zhě
xià
chéng
zhāng
 
xiǎo
shí
jiù
néng
wán
chéng
piān
shēn
bào
dào
 

This journalist has a ready pen, able to finish an in-depth report in just a few hours.

Bié
wéi
xiě
zuò
róng
 
shì
měi
rén
dōu
néng
xià
chéng
zhāng
de
 

Don't think writing is easy—not everyone can produce essays with such facility.