Definition
败笔 originally refers to a flawed or clumsy stroke in Chinese calligraphy or ink painting. It is now used more broadly for any poorly done part of a piece of writing, a performance, or a plan. The word can also describe a hack writer, though that sense is less common.
n.
faulty stroke (in calligraphy or painting)flawed part or passage (in a piece of writing or artwork)hack writerpoor writer
Examples
- 败笔。Zhè fú huà de bài bǐ pòhuài le zhěngtǐ měigǎn.The faulty stroke in this painting ruins the overall aesthetic.
- 败笔。Zhè piān xiǎoshuō de zuìhòu yī zhāng shì yí chù míngxiǎn de bài bǐ.The last chapter of this novel is an obvious flaw.
- 。Zhège jìhuà de zhíxíng huánjié shì yí dà bài bǐ.The implementation part of this plan is a major flaw.
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