广记不如淡墨
guǎng​jì​bù​rú​dàn​mò

the palest ink is better than the best memory

  1. 广 廣 guǎng nounadjective
    wide
    wide; vast; extensive; spacious
  2. 记 記 jì verb
    to record
    to write down; to take notes; to register or enter into a record
  3. 不如 bù​rú verbpreposition
    not as good as
    not equal to; inferior to; to be not as good as
  4. 淡墨 dàn​mò
    light ink
    pale or diluted ink used in Chinese calligraphy and painting