敗筆

Chinese

be defeated; to defeat; loss
pen; pencil; writing brush
pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters
 
trad. (敗筆)
simp. (败笔)

Pronunciation


Noun

敗筆

  1. faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting
  2. poor expression, or flaw in writing
  3. (figurative) bad part
  4. (literary) worn out inkbrush