秉笔直书
Traditional: 秉筆直書Dictionary entry
to record faithfully
What does 秉笔直书 mean?
秉笔直书 (bǐng bǐ zhí shū) has the following dictionary meaning.
1to record faithfully
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秉Bǐngsurname Bing笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]) · brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God书Shūabbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
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秉笔直书
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