tuó​bǐ

to make a living by writing

橐笔 橐筆 tuó​bǐ
to make a living by writing
(literary) to earn one's living through writing or literary work; to engage in a writing career
official scribe
(archaic) an official scribe or secretary who carries a bag and keeps a brush tucked in their hair to record events for the emperor or high officials, abbreviated from 持橐簪笔 chí​tuó​zān​bǐ

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