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The idiom 「意前筆後」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
It means to have a mature idea first and then start writing so that the artistic conception can be fully expressed.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yì qián bǐ hòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi3 chin4 bat1 hau6
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