wield a pen (pejorative); armchair writing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to wield a pen (often pejorative); to write without practical experience; to be an armchair intellectual
derogatoryUsually derogatory, implying someone who only knows how to write but lacks practical skills or real-world experience. Can take the suffix '儿' (shuǎ bǐ gǎnr).
Guāng光
huì会
shuǎ耍
bǐ笔
gǎn杆
de的
rén人
，
pèng碰
dào到
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
wǎng往
wǎng往
shù束
shǒu手
wú无
cè策
。
People who only know how to wield a pen are often at a loss when faced with practical problems.
Tā他
zhǐ只
huì会
shuǎ耍
bǐ笔
gǎn杆
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
gōng工
zuò作
jīng经
yàn验
。
He only knows how to push a pen and has no practical work experience.
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Bié别
guāng光
shuǎ耍
bǐ笔
gǎnr杆
yào儿
，
qù要
shí去
dì实
diào地
chá调
查
。
Don't just wield a pen; you need to go conduct field investigations.
Shuǎ耍
bǐ笔
gǎn杆
bù不
néng能
jiě解
jué决
suǒ所
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
。
Wielding a pen cannot solve all practical problems.