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筆下生花

简笔下生花 · 繁筆下生花

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ xià shēng huā

to write elegantly

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筆: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
花: huā · flower; blossoms
笔: bǐ · writing brush; write; stroke

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3–4–1–1 · bi3 xia4 sheng1 hua1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 haa6 sang1 faa1

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(idiomatic) to begin to show one’s literary brilliance

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