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力透纸背

Word · IdiomTraditional力透紙背

vigorous calligraphy; profound writing

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

idiom

vigorous and powerful calligraphy

literary

Used to praise the strength, skill, and expressiveness of brushstrokes in calligraphy.

Zhè这
fú幅
shū书
fǎ法
zuò作
pǐn品
bǐ笔
lì力
xióng雄
jiàn健
 ,
zhēn真
yǒu有
lì力
tòu透
zhǐ纸
bèi背
zhī之
gǎn感
 。

This calligraphy work has robust strokes, truly giving a sense of the force penetrating the paper.

Tā他
de的
dà大
zì字
xiě写
de得
lì力
tòu透
zhǐ纸
bèi背
 ,
gōng功
lì力
shēn深
hòu厚
 。

His large characters are written with forceful strokes, showing profound skill.

2.

idiom

profound and forceful writing

literary

Used to praise essays, poetry, or other written works that are insightful, powerful, and leave a deep impression.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
zhēn针
biǎn砭
shí时
bì弊
 ,
lì力
tòu透
zhǐ纸
bèi背
 ,
fā发
rén人
shēn深
xǐng省
 。

This article criticizes social ills with profound force, making people reflect deeply.

Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
de的
zá杂
wén文
wǎng往
wǎng往
lì力
tòu透
zhǐ纸
bèi背
 ,
zhí直
zhǐ指
rén人
xīn心
 。

Lu Xun's essays are often profoundly forceful, striking right at the heart of the matter.

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Tā他
de的
píng评
lùn论
xiě写
de得
lì力
tòu透
zhǐ纸
bèi背
 ,
bǎ把
wèn问
tí题
de的
běn本
zhì质
jiē揭
shì示
de得
qīng清
qīng清
chǔ楚
chǔ楚
 。

His commentary is written with penetrating insight, clearly revealing the essence of the problem.