(literary) a loom; loom and shuttle

To produce original writing or unique literary work; to break away from conventions and develop a style of one's own.

to break away from convention and develop a unique style or original approach in creative work

an acupuncture point in the Bladder Meridian, located on the upper back, considered an influential point of bone

(literary) the influence of rumors and gossip; refers to a legend where even a mother was eventually swayed by false reports of her son's crime, leading her to drop her weaving shuttle and flee in fear.

Doubts that arise when an unsubstantiated rumor is repeated often enough, causing even the most trusting person to waver; literally 'the doubt of throwing down the weaving shuttle'.

(literary) Even the strongest confidence can be shaken by persistent rumors; literally "Zeng's mother threw down her shuttle". References the story of [[曾参|曾參|zeng1 shen1]]'s mother who, despite her son's virtue, eventually believed reports he was a murderer and fled her loom.

(literary) loom; textile machinery; shuttle and roller; by extension refers to the act of weaving

to be utterly destitute, originally referring to an empty loom; figuratively describes a state of poverty or a lack of substance and depth in one's writing