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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「生花之筆」, with its usage explained below.

Here, we present the idiom 「生花之筆」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

A metaphor for outstanding writing talent.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shēng huā zhī bǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

saang1/sang1 fa1 ji1 bat1

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.