手笔 shǒu bǐ — one's own handwriting/artwork; literary flair/scale

手笔
shǒu bǐ

Characters: 手 · 笔

Definitions

  1. one's own handwriting/artwork; literary flair/scale

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. sth written or painted in one's own hand
  2. (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill
  3. style
  4. hand
  5. (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc
  6. scale

zdic(汉典)

  1. 亲手书写的文字或绘制的图画。
  2. 亲手创作的诗文作品。
  3. 写作或绘画的风格特征。
  4. 亲自策划或处理的事务。
  5. 执笔进行创作的行为。
  6. 处事表现出的气度与格局。

ExtDict

  1. 亲笔的字画等这本诗稿是家父的手笔
  2. 指写作或作品手笔敏捷｜大手笔。

Examples

  • 这本诗稿是先父的手笔。

    This manuscript is my late father's own handwriting.

  • 他大手笔地完成了这部巨著。

    He completed this monumental work with great flair.