have outstanding literary talent; write with great inspiration
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to have extraordinary literary talent; to write with divine inspiration
literaryThis idiom originates from a legend about the poet Li Bai. It is used to praise someone's superb writing skills or sudden burst of inspiration. It is typically used in a commendatory sense.
Tā他
de的
zhè这
piān篇
sǎn散
wén文
gòu构
sī思
jīng精
qiǎo巧
，
zhēn真
shì是
mèng梦
bǐ笔
shēng生
huā花
。
His prose is exquisitely crafted; it truly shows divine inspiration.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
zuò作
jiā家
cháng常
yǒu有
mèng梦
bǐ笔
shēng生
huā花
zhī之
zuò作
。
This young writer often produces works of extraordinary literary brilliance.
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Shī诗
rén人
líng灵
gǎn感
bèng迸
fā发
shí时
，
bǐ笔
xià下
biàn便
rú如
mèng梦
bǐ笔
shēng生
huā花
，
shī诗
jù句
zì自
rán然
liú流
tǎng淌
。
When the poet's inspiration strikes, his pen seems to blossom with flowers, and verses flow naturally.