write truthfully; record faithfully
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to write truthfully; to record facts without bias
literaryOriginally used to describe historians recording facts without concealment or distortion. Often appears in the phrase 秉笔直书.
Shǐ史
guān官
bǐng秉
bǐ笔
zhí直
shū书
，
bù不
wèi畏
quán权
guì贵
。
The historian wrote truthfully without fear of power and influence.
Hǎo好
de的
jì记
zhě者
yīng应
dāng当
zhí直
shū书
shì事
shí实
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
A good journalist should write truthfully about the facts.
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Gǔ古
dài代
shǐ史
jiā家
yǐ以
zhí直
shū书
wéi为
róng荣
，
yǐ以
qū曲
bǐ笔
wéi为
chǐ耻
。
Ancient historians regarded writing truthfully as an honor and using distorted writing as a shame.