created sense approved 辍笔/輟筆 · chuòbǐ · leave off
辍笔 / 輟筆
chuòbǐ
leave off
to stop writing or painting in the middle of a specific piece of work
他因为身体不适而中途辍笔，没能完成那幅长卷。
created sense approved 辍笔/輟筆 · chuòbǐ · stop writing
辍笔 / 輟筆
chuòbǐ
stop writing
to cease writing or painting, often as a retirement or long-term break from creative work
这位著名的老作家已经辍笔多年，过着深居简出的生活。