Read Edit View history 刀筆吏 dāobǐlì scribe Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 刀笔吏/ 刀筆吏 dāobǐlì scribe (literary) a minor official who handles legal documents and paperwork; a petty clerk Edit Delete 刀笔吏/ 刀筆吏 dāobǐlì pettifogger (literary) an unscrupulous lawyer or scribe who exploits legal loopholes Edit Delete References Add reference abbreviation 刀笔吏/刀筆吏 → 刀笔/刀筆 Edit Delete classifier 刀笔吏/刀筆吏 → 个/個 Edit Delete abbreviation 刀笔/刀筆 → 刀笔吏/刀筆吏 Edit Delete
刀笔吏/ 刀筆吏 dāobǐlì scribe (literary) a minor official who handles legal documents and paperwork; a petty clerk Edit Delete
刀笔吏/ 刀筆吏 dāobǐlì pettifogger (literary) an unscrupulous lawyer or scribe who exploits legal loopholes Edit Delete