write with great facility; have a ready pen
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to write with great facility; to produce an essay as soon as the pen touches paper
literaryDescribes someone with exceptional literary talent who can write quickly and well. Often used as praise for writers, journalists, or students.
Tā他
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
，
xià下
bǐ笔
chéng成
zhāng章
，
shì是
nán难
dé得
de的
tiān天
cái才
zuò作
jiā家
。
He is exceptionally talented, able to write with great facility—a rare genius of a writer.
Zhè这
wèi位
jì记
zhě者
xià下
bǐ笔
chéng成
zhāng章
，
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
jiù就
néng能
wán完
chéng成
yī一
piān篇
shēn深
dù度
bào报
dào道
。
This journalist has a ready pen, able to finish an in-depth report in just a few hours.
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Bié别
yǐ以
wéi为
xiě写
zuò作
róng容
yì易
，
bù不
shì是
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
néng能
xià下
bǐ笔
chéng成
zhāng章
de的
。
Don't think writing is easy—not everyone can produce essays with such facility.