Definition
神来之笔 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'a brush stroke that comes from the gods.' It describes an inspired creative act—a piece of writing, art, or a solution that is so brilliant it seems to have come from a supernatural source. You use it to praise an unexpected flash of genius in any creative field.
n.
a stroke of geniusan inspired work
Examples
- ，神来之笔。Tā zuìhòu jiā shàng de yí jù, jiǎnzhí shì shén lái zhī bǐ.The sentence he added at the end was nothing short of a stroke of genius.
- ，神来之笔，。Zhè fú huà zhōng de nà piàn yúncai, zhēn shì shén lái zhī bǐ, ràng zhěng fú huà huó le qǐlái.That patch of cloud in this painting is truly an inspired touch that brings the whole painting to life.
- ，神来之笔。Tā de fāng'àn suīrán jiǎndān, dàn qízhōng yùnhán de chuàngyì kānchēng shén lái zhī bǐ.His plan, though simple, contains a creative idea that can be called a stroke of genius.
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