mental draft; unwritten composition
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a mental draft; an unwritten composition
literarySpecifically refers to the complete, mentally prepared draft of a text before it is physically written down. Often used in literary or academic contexts.
Tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
dǎ打
hǎo好
fù腹
gǎo稿
，
xià下
bǐ笔
rú如
yǒu有
shén神
。
He had already composed a mental draft and wrote as if guided by a divine force.
Zhè这
piān篇
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
de的
fù腹
gǎo稿
wǒ我
yǐ已
fǎn反
fù复
tuī推
qiāo敲
duō多
cì次
。
I have repeatedly refined the mental draft of this speech.
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Tā他
zuò作
wén文
cóng从
bù不
xiān先
xiě写
cǎo草
gǎo稿
，
quán全
píng凭
fù腹
gǎo稿
。
He never writes a rough draft first when composing essays, relying entirely on a mental draft.