put pen to paper; start writing
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to start writing; to put pen to paper
neutralOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe the beginning of writing or painting. Can also refer to the approach or focus of writing.
Tā他
gòu构
sī思
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
，
què却
bù不
zhī知
rú如
hé何
zhuó着
bǐ笔
。
He thought about it for a long time but didn't know how to start writing.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
zhuó着
bǐ笔
yú于
xiāng乡
cūn村
jiào教
yù育
de的
xiàn现
zhuàng状
。
This article focuses on the current state of rural education.
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Huà画
jiā家
zhuó着
bǐ笔
xì细
nì腻
，
jiāng将
shān山
shuǐ水
miáo描
huì绘
de得
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
The painter uses his brush delicately, depicting the landscape vividly.