writing; literary knowledge; literacy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
writing and literary composition; general literary knowledge and literacy
Often used to describe one's level of education or literary skill. Common in phrases describing literacy (e.g., 粗通文墨, roughly literate) or literary people (文墨人). Conveys a slightly traditional or formal tone.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
bù不
tōng通
wén文
mò墨
de的
rén人
，
dàn但
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
hěn很
yǒu有
yī一
tào套
。
He is an illiterate man, but he has a real knack for business.
Cū粗
tōng通
wén文
mò墨
jí即
kě可
dān担
rèn任
cǐ此
zhí职
，
bù不
bì必
xué学
fù富
wǔ五
chē车
。
Rough literacy is sufficient for this position; one need not be a great scholar.
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Zhè这
xiē些
wén文
mò墨
shì事
jiù就
jiāo交
gěi给
nǐ你
le了
，
wǒ我
lái来
chǔ处
lǐ理
qí其
tā他
zá杂
wù务
。
I'll leave these literary matters to you, and I'll handle the other miscellaneous tasks.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
yě也
xǐ喜
huan欢
wǔ舞
wén文
nòng弄
mò墨
，
xiě写
le了
bù不
shǎo少
shī诗
cí词
。
In his youth, he also enjoyed showing off his literary skills and wrote quite a few poems.