摇笔杆 yáobǐgǎn to write for a living Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 摇 搖 yáo verb to row to scull; to row a boat; to crank a handle笔杆 筆桿 bǐgǎn writing ability A person's writing ability or the pen used as a tool for writing (metonymy), often used in the phrase 摇笔杆 yáobǐgǎn