flaw in writing/painting; faulty part
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
a faulty stroke in calligraphy; a bad part in a painting; a poorly written verse or phrase
Specifically refers to artistic or literary flaws in creative works.
Zhè这
shì是
zhěng整
fú幅
huà画
zhōng中
wéi唯
yī一
de的
bài败
bǐ笔
。
This is the only flaw in the whole painting.
Nà那
shǒu首
shī诗
de的
jié结
wěi尾
shì是
gè个
bài败
bǐ笔
。
The ending of that poem is a flaw.
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Shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
rèn认
wéi为
zhè这
yī一
héng横
shì是
bài败
bǐ笔
。
The calligrapher thinks this horizontal stroke is a flaw.
Píng评
lùn论
jiā家
zhǐ指
chū出
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
kāi开
tóu头
yǒu有
jǐ几
chù处
bài败
bǐ笔
。
The critic pointed out several flaws at the beginning of the novel.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
chú除
le了
nà那
gè个
bài败
bǐ笔
wài外
dōu都
hěn很
wán完
měi美
。
Except for that flaw, this painting is perfect.
noun
the faulty part of something; a flaw in an undertaking or plan
Extended metaphorical use for any kind of mistake, flaw, or weak point in a project, decision, or plan.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
shì是
chéng城
shì市
guī规
huà划
de的
yī一
dà大
bài败
bǐ笔
。
This building is a major flaw in the city's planning.
Nà那
gè个
jué决
dìng定
shì是
zhěng整
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
bài败
bǐ笔
。
That decision was the flaw of the whole project.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jié结
wěi尾
shì是
dǎo导
yǎn演
de的
bài败
bǐ笔
。
The ending of this movie is the director's flaw.
Tā他
zài在
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhōng中
shuō说
de的
nà那
gè个
xiào笑
hua话
shì是
gè个
bài败
bǐ笔
。
The joke he told in the speech was a flaw.
Xuǎn选
zé择
zhè这
gè个
dì地
diǎn点
kāi开
diàn店
shì是
tā他
men们
de的
bài败
bǐ笔
。
Choosing this location to open a store was their flaw.