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意存笔先，画尽意在
yìcúnbǐxiān,huàjìnyìzài
Traditional: 意存筆先，畫盡意在
the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
Character Breakdown
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2
存
cún
to exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit
HSK 4
笔
bǐ
pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke
HSK 2
先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1
画
huà
picture, painting, drawing; to draw
HSK 3
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2
在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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