lay down the pen; stop writing/painting
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stop writing or painting; to lay down the pen/brush
literaryA slightly formal or literary expression, often used by authors and artists to announce a pause or permanent stop in their creative work.
Xiě写
wán完
zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
，
tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
zàn暂
shí时
gē搁
bǐ笔
，
xiū休
xi息
yī一
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
。
After finishing this novel, he plans to temporarily lay down the pen and rest for a while.
Lǎo老
huà画
jiā家
nián年
shì事
yǐ已
gāo高
，
jǐ几
nián年
qián前
jiù就
yǐ已
jīng经
gē搁
bǐ笔
le了
。
The old painter is advanced in age and stopped painting several years ago.
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Zài在
huà画
wán完
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
hòu后
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
chè彻
dǐ底
gē搁
bǐ笔
。
After completing his final landscape painting, he finally put down the brush for good.