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摇笔杆
yáo​bǐ​gǎn

to write for a living

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 摇 搖 yáo verb
    to row
    to scull; to row a boat; to crank a handle
  2. 笔杆 筆桿 bǐ​gǎn
    writing ability
    A person's writing ability or the pen used as a tool for writing (metonymy), often used in the phrase 摇笔杆 yáo​bǐ​gǎn