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秉笔直书

bǐng bǐ zhí shū

4-character word Traditional 秉筆直書

What 秉笔直书 means

1. to record faithfully

The characters in 秉笔直书

• 秉bǐngto grasp; to hold; to maintain
• 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc); brushstroke…
• 直zhístraight; to straighten; fair and reasonable
• 书shūbook; letter; document

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