走龙蛇

走龍蛇

zǒu lóngshé

phrase

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他提笔挥毫，笔下走龙蛇。

Tā tíbǐ huī háo, bǐxià zǒu lóngshé.

He picked up the brush and swept it across the page - the strokes moved like dragons and snakes.

HSK 7-9

这幅草书走龙蛇，气势惊人。

Zhè fú cǎoshū zǒu lóngshé, qìshì jīngrén.

This cursive calligraphy flows like dragons and snakes - the energy is astonishing.

culture

A classic way to praise vigorous, flowing calligraphy, especially 草书 (cursive script). The full idiom 笔走龙蛇 is very common in art criticism.

走 zǒu

龙 lóng

蛇 shé