meticulous brushwork; gongbi style
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
meticulous brushwork; gongbi (a traditional Chinese painting technique characterized by fine, detailed strokes and realistic depiction, as opposed to freehand style)
Contrasts with 写意 (freehand style). Often appears in compounds like 工笔画.
Zhè这
fú幅
gōng工
bǐ笔
huā花
niǎo鸟
huà画
xì细
nì腻
bī逼
zhēn真
。
This gongbi flower-and-bird painting is exquisitely detailed and lifelike.
Yǔ与
xiě写
yì意
bù不
tóng同
，
gōng工
bǐ笔
gèng更
zhù注
zhòng重
xiě写
shí实
。
Unlike the freehand style, gongbi places greater emphasis on realism.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xué学
xí习
gōng工
bǐ笔
zhòng重
cǎi彩
jì技
fǎ法
。
He has been learning heavy-color gongbi techniques since childhood.