拿笔杆儿的

Traditional (Taiwan): 拿筆桿兒的

nábǐgǎnrde ㄋㄚˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄍㄢˇㄦ ˙ㄉㄜ

    • person who earns a living by writing
    • mental worker

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
one who holds a pen
Meaning
A person who earns a living by writing, or does mental work. Informal, somewhat humorous.

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