Definition
煞笔 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to write the final line' or 'to conclude a piece of writing'. The verb 煞 ('to stop, conclude') separates from the object 笔 ('pen/brush') when aspect markers or complements are inserted, as in 煞了笔 ('finished writing the final line') or 煞过笔. It is used primarily in literary, calligraphic, or formal writing contexts.
v.o.
to write the final lineto finish writing (a literary or calligraphic work)
Examples
- ，煞笔。Tā yòng le sān nián shíjiān, zhōngyú shā bǐ le.After three years, he finally wrote the final line.
- 煞笔，。Zhè piān xiǎoshuō shā bǐ zhīhòu, tā jiù kāishǐ xiě xià yì běn le.After writing the final line of this novel, he started writing the next one.
- ，。Tā shā le zuìhòu yì bǐ, zhōngyú wánchéng le zhè bù zuòpǐn.He wrote the final stroke and finally completed this work.
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