下笔千言 xiàbǐqiānyán to write with great speed Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 下笔 下筆 xiàbǐ to begin writing to put pen to paper; to begin to write or paint千 qiān numeral many many; numerous; a large number言 yán verbadjective character a single Chinese character or syllable, especially when counting length in poetry or essays