train of thought in writing; literary inspiration
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
train of thought in writing; literary creativity; inspiration for writing
literaryCommonly used to describe a writer's mental state or creative flow, especially in the set phrases 文思敏捷 (having a quick literary mind) and 文思枯竭 (having dried up inspiration).
Tā他
wén文
sī思
mǐn敏
jié捷
，
xià下
bǐ笔
qiān千
yán言
。
He has a quick literary mind and can write a thousand words with ease.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
wén文
sī思
kū枯
jié竭
，
hěn很
jiǔ久
méi没
yǒu有
xīn新
zuò作
pǐn品
le了
。
This writer's literary inspiration has dried up; he hasn't produced new work for a long time.
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Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
wén文
sī思
quán泉
yǒng涌
，
xiě写
le了
hěn很
duō多
shī诗
。
In her youth, her literary thoughts flowed like a spring, and she wrote many poems.