📖 Meaning
Originally a legend about an immortal who could chew ink and spit it onto paper to form meaningful writing. It is now used to describe someone with exceptional literary talent who writes with remarkable skill and fluency.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from the 'Shen Xian Zhuan' (Biographies of Divine Immortals) by Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty. The text describes a figure named Ban Meng, whose origins are unknown. Ban Meng possessed extraordinary abilities, including the power to swallow ink. When he spread paper before him, chewed the ink, and sprayed it out, every drop turned into legible characters, filling the entire page with meaningful text.
💡 Example Usage
这位作家文思敏捷，犹如嚼墨喷纸般一气呵成。
This writer's thoughts flow so swiftly that he composes with the effortless brilliance of one who could chew ink and spray it into words.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 嚼墨喷纸
- Pinyin: jué mò pēn zhǐ
- Literal Translation: chew ink, spray paper
- Category: Skill
- Characters: 4