意存笔先，画尽意在
Traditional: 意存筆先，畫盡意在Dictionary entry
the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
What does 意存笔先，画尽意在 mean?
意存笔先，画尽意在 (yì cún bǐ xiān , huà jìn yì zài) has the following dictionary meaning.
1the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
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意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind存cúnto exist · to deposit笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally画huàto draw; to paint · picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1])尽jǐnto the greatest extent · (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
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