From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「意在筆前」. Details below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「意在筆前」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
① Refers to the idea of writing before putting pen to paper. ② When writing poetry or prose, first think about it ideologically, and then start writing. Also written as “the idea comes before the pen.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yì zài bǐ qián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi3 joi6 bat1 chin4
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