wield the brush; write or paint with a brush
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to write or paint with a brush; to wield a writing brush
literaryUsed in formal or artistic contexts, often describing the act of calligraphy or traditional ink painting.
Lǎo老
xiān先
shēng生
xìng兴
zhì致
yī一
lái来
，
biàn便
huī挥
háo毫
zuò作
shī诗
yī一
shǒu首
。
When the old gentleman was in high spirits, he would wield his brush and compose a poem.
Tā他
zài在
huà画
zhǎn展
shàng上
jí即
xìng兴
huī挥
háo毫
，
yǐn引
lái来
zhòng众
rén人
wéi围
guān观
。
He improvised by painting with a brush at the exhibition, drawing a crowd of onlookers.
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Huī挥
háo毫
pō泼
mò墨
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
rén人
de的
yǎ雅
qù趣
。
Wielding the brush and splashing ink is an elegant pastime of traditional literati.