try one's hand at writing; inaugural writing
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to try one's hand at writing or painting; (esp.) to write one's first piece at the Lunar New Year
literaryOften refers to the traditional cultural practice of writing the first calligraphy or composition at the beginning of the lunar new year (新春试笔).
Gǔ古
rén人
yǒu有
xīn新
chūn春
shì试
bǐ笔
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
。
The ancients had the tradition of inaugural writing at the New Year.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
de的
shì试
bǐ笔
zhī之
zuò作
，
hái还
qǐng请
duō多
duō多
zhǐ指
jiào教
。
This is his first attempt at writing; please feel free to offer guidance.
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Tā他
suí随
shǒu手
shì试
bǐ笔
，
zài在
xuān宣
zhǐ纸
shàng上
xiě写
xià下
jǐ几
jù句
shī诗
。
He casually tried his hand and wrote a few lines of poetry on the rice paper.