painter-craftsman; unartistic painter
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
artisan painter; painter-craftsman
neutralHistorically refers to artisans who painted for decorative or functional purposes, often working on walls, furniture, or crafts, as opposed to creating fine art.
Gǔ古
dài代
sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
de的
bì壁
huà画
hěn很
duō多
shì是
yóu由
huà画
jiàng匠
wán完
chéng成
de的
。
Many of the murals in ancient temples were completed by artisan painters.
Tā他
qǐng请
le了
yī一
wèi位
huà画
jiàng匠
lái来
gěi给
xīn新
fáng房
zi子
de的
mén门
láng廊
cǎi彩
huì绘
。
He hired a painter-craftsman to paint the porch of his new house.
noun
unartistic painter; mediocre painter
derogatoryUsed pejoratively to describe a painter whose work is considered technically competent but lacking in creativity, originality, or artistic expression.
Tā他
mó模
fǎng仿
bié别
rén人
de的
fēng风
gé格
，
háo毫
wú无
chuàng创
xīn新
，
zhǐ只
néng能
suàn算
shì是
gè个
huà画
jiàng匠
。
He copies others' styles with no innovation; he can only be considered a mediocre painter.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
pī批
píng评
nà那
xiē些
zhǐ只
huì会
fù复
zhì制
ér而
bù不
huì会
chuàng创
zào造
de的
huà画
jiàng匠
。
This artist criticized those painters who only replicate and do not create.