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耍筆桿

简耍笔杆 · 繁耍筆桿

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎ bǐ gǎn

to craft facile prose; to play around with words

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耍: shuǎ · frolic, play, amuse, play with
筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
桿: Look up this written character
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
杆: gān · pole; shaft of spear

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3–3–3 · shua3 bi3 gan3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

saa2 bat1 gon1

Cantonese word readings for 耍筆桿. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

(usually derogatory) to wield the pen; to be skilled in literary tricks

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