lay down the pen/brush; retire from creative work
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lay down the pen/brush; to formally stop creating
formalUsed primarily for artists, writers, and calligraphers to announce their permanent retirement from creative work. It is a formal and respectful term, often signifying the end of a long career.
Nà那
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiā家
zài在
bā八
shí十
suì岁
shí时
xuān宣
bù布
fēng封
bǐ笔
。
The famous novelist announced his retirement at the age of eighty.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
tā他
de的
fēng封
bǐ笔
zhī之
zuò作
，
yīn因
cǐ此
jí极
wéi为
zhēn珍
guì贵
。
This painting is his final work before retirement, so it is extremely valuable.
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Yóu由
yú于
shǒu手
bù部
jiù旧
shāng伤
fù复
fā发
，
lǎo老
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
yǐ已
jīng经
zhèng正
shì式
fēng封
bǐ笔
。
Due to the recurrence of an old hand injury, the veteran calligrapher has officially retired from his craft.