Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「操翰成章」 and how it’s used.
We’re presenting the idiom 「操翰成章」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Han: bird feathers, referring to a brush. To write an article as soon as one picks up a pen is an expression of quick thinking and literary talent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cāo hàn chéng zhāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chou1 hon6 sing4 jeung1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.

