閉門覓句
bì​mén​mì​jù

hard work of writing

  • created sense approved 闭门觅句/閉門覓句 · bì​mén​mì​jù · hard work of writing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    闭门觅句 / 閉門覓句

    bì​mén​mì​jù

    hard work of writing

    (idiom) literally to lock the door and search for the right word; to work intensely on one's writing by relying on solitary concentration and imagination

    闭门 (literal) → 闭门/閉門 · bì​mén · to live in seclusion 觅句 (literal) → 觅句/覓句 · mì​jù · to seek a fine line

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