磨墨如病夫，握管如壮士磨墨如病夫，握管如壯士磨墨如病夫，握管如壯士

grind ink like an invalid, grip the brush like a strong man

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

May offend: mocks disability

Meaning: Grind the ink slowly and gently, but hold the brush firmly when writing. A calligraphy tip.

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Simplified: 磨墨如病夫，握管如壮士
Traditional (Taiwan): 磨墨如病夫，握管如壯士
Pinyin: mó mò rú bìngfū, wòguǎn rú zhuàngshì
Bopomofo: ㄇㄛˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨ，ㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄕˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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