created reference approved 刀笔/刀筆 → 刀笔吏/刀筆吏 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
刀笔 / 刀筆 dāobǐ
刀笔吏 / 刀筆吏 dāobǐlì
abbreviation
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created sense approved 刀笔/刀筆 · dāobǐ · writing of official documents — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
刀笔 / 刀筆
dāobǐ
writing of official documents
The drafting of official or judicial documents, such as indictments or appeals.
刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · to write
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 刀笔/刀筆 · dāobǐ · pettifogger — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
刀笔 / 刀筆
dāobǐ
pettifogger
(literary) Short for [[刀笔吏|刀筆吏|dao1 bi3 li4]], referring to a minor official who handled paperwork or a legal clerk who used tricky methods to win cases.
刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · pen
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created sense approved 刀笔/刀筆 · dāobǐ · writing tools — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
刀笔 / 刀筆
dāobǐ
writing tools
The tools used for writing on bamboo or wood before paper was invented, consisting of a brush for writing and a knife for scraping away errors.
刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · pen
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