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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

笔墨 [bǐmò]
  1. 1. noun [pl] words
    写文章忌浪费笔墨
    When writing an essay you should not waste words.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

笔墨 [bǐmò]
  1. 1. pen and ink; words; writing
    我们激动的心情难以用笔墨来形容
    Words can hardly describe how excited we were.
    把无关紧要的话删去,不要浪费笔墨
    To save space, leave out superfluous words and sentences.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

笔墨 [bǐmò]
  1. 1. 笔和墨;借指文字或文章
    难以用笔墨形容。

Examples

把无关紧要的话删去,不要浪费笔墨
To save space, leave out superfluous words and sentences.
笔墨酣畅
write with ease and verve
笔墨不能形容其万一。
It simply beggars description.
写评论文章要三思,免得惹上笔墨官司。
One has to be careful when writing critical articles, otherwise you can easily get involved in paper arguments.
笔墨酣畅
free-flowing writing
笔墨纸砚。
这场笔墨官司是由他挑起的。

Word Decomposition


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