摇笔杆
yáo​bǐ​gǎn

to write for a living

  • created reference approved 摇笔杆/搖筆桿 → 耍笔杆/耍筆桿 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摇笔杆 / 搖筆桿 yáo​bǐ​gǎn

    耍笔杆 / 耍筆桿 shuǎ​bǐ​gǎn

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 摇笔杆/搖筆桿 · yáo​bǐ​gǎn · to write for a living — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摇笔杆 / 搖筆桿

    yáo​bǐ​gǎn

    to write for a living

    To earn a living as a writer or through clerical work; often used to describe someone who works with words rather than doing physical labor.

    摇, 笔杆

    摇 (literal) → 摇/搖 · yáo · to row 笔杆 (literal) → 笔杆/筆桿 · bǐ​gǎn · writing ability

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense