write with great speed; compose with facility
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to write with great speed and facility; to compose an essay in the time it takes a horse to wait
literaryOriginally from the story of Yuan Hong in the Eastern Jin dynasty, who could write an essay while leaning against a horse. Used to praise someone's quick wit and literary talent. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
cái才
sī思
mǐn敏
jié捷
，
wén文
zhāng章
yǐ倚
mǎ马
kě可
dài待
。
He is quick-witted and can compose articles with great speed.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
，
xià下
bǐ笔
qiān千
yán言
，
yǐ倚
mǎ马
kě可
dài待
。
This writer is immensely talented, writing thousands of lines with ease, able to compose in the time it takes a horse to wait.
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Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
xué学
fù富
wǔ五
chē车
，
yǐ倚
mǎ马
kě可
dài待
zhī之
cái才
lìng令
rén人
tàn叹
fú服
。
The elderly gentleman was immensely learned, and his ability to write with such facility was truly admirable.