worn-out brush; poor writing skill
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a worn-out writing brush without a tip; (fig.) poor or humble writing ability
Often used as a humble or self-deprecating term by writers to refer to their own writing instrument or skill.
Wǒ我
shǒu手
zhōng中
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
zhī支
tū秃
bǐ笔
，
xiě写
bu不
chū出
shén什
me么
hǎo好
wén文
zhāng章
。
I only have a worn-out brush in my hand, unable to write any good articles.
Tā他
zì自
cháo嘲
de地
yòng用
tū秃
bǐ笔
lái来
xíng形
róng容
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xiě写
zuò作
shuǐ水
píng平
。
He self-deprecatingly used 'bald brush' to describe his own writing level.
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Suī虽
rán然
shǒu手
zhōng中
shì是
tū秃
bǐ笔
，
dàn但
tā他
yī依
rán然
jiān坚
chí持
xiě写
zuò作
。
Although he held a worn-out brush in his hand, he still persisted in writing.