大笔如椽 / 大筆如椽

dà​bǐ​rú​chuán

powerful writing

Literally "a brush as big as a rafter"; used to praise a brilliant writer, an outstanding literary work, or highly skilled and forceful writing style

大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 笔 (literal) → 笔/筆 · bǐ · pen 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 椽 (literal) → 椽 · chuán · rafter

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM