耍笔杆 shuǎbǐgǎn to wield a pen Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 耍 shuǎ to wield to wield or flourish a weapon; to display a skill; to perform or juggle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