Silkworm head and swallow tail(cán tóu yàn wěi)

Silkworm head and swallow tail

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is C á NT ó uy à NW à I, which means that calligraphy is dignified at the beginning and light at the end. It comes from Yan Zhenqing, Xuanhe painting manual, written by Zhao Ji of Song Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in calligraphy

Analysis of Idioms

Opposite entry and opposite exit

The origin of Idioms

Yan Zhenqing's Xuanhe Huapu written by Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty "only those who are loyal to the day and know the world well, so their spirit can be seen in calligraphy, which is unique and comprehensive." The later popular learning is to seek the end of its resemblance in shape, which is called "the end of a silkworm head and the end of a swallow tail."

Chinese PinYin : cán tóu yàn wěi