Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「信筆塗鴉」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「信筆塗鴉」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Xin: to leave it to one’s own devices, at will; Xinbi: to write casually; Doodle: a metaphor for poorly written words, or random scribbles. Used to describe handwriting that is very sloppy. It is also often used as a self-deprecating word.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xìn bǐ tú yā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seun3 bat1 tou4 a1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
