write with great speed; quick literary talent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to write with great speed; to have a quick literary talent; to be able to write a thousand words while leaning against a horse
literaryDerived from the story of Yuan Hu (袁虎) who, while leaning against a horse during Huan Wen's northern expedition in the Jin Dynasty, quickly wrote seven sheets of excellent prose (recorded in *A New Account of the Tales of the World* • Literature). Used to describe someone who writes quickly and fluently.
Tā他
wén文
sī思
mǐn敏
jié捷
，
yǐ倚
mǎ马
qiān千
yán言
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
xiě写
wán完
le了
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
。
He is quick-witted and writes with great speed, finishing the article in no time.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
，
yǐ倚
mǎ马
qiān千
yán言
，
yī一
huī挥
ér而
jiù就
。
This writer is immensely talented, writing with great speed and finishing in one go.
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Gǔ古
dài代
cái才
zǐ子
wǎng往
wǎng往
néng能
yǐ倚
mǎ马
qiān千
yán言
，
chū出
kǒu口
chéng成
zhāng章
。
Talented scholars in ancient times could often write a thousand words while leaning against a horse and compose poetry extemporaneously.