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淡墨
dàn​mò

light ink

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  • 广记不如淡墨 guǎng​jì​bù​rú​dàn​mò the palest ink is better than the best memory
    the palest ink is better than the best memory; an idiom emphasizing that writing things down is more reliable than relying on one's memory