work out the plot before putting pen to paper(yì zài bǐ qián)
work out the plot before putting pen to paper
In Chinese, Pinyin is y ì Z à IB ǐ Qi á n, which means that the idea of writing is before writing. Or it means that before writing a poem, one should first make a mental preparation, and then start writing. It comes from "after the painting of Lady Wei's pen array".
The origin of Idioms
Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty wrote: "if a man wants to write, he should first study the ink, concentrate on meditation, anticipate the size of the characters, bend back and vibrate, connect the muscles and veins, and then write the characters."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in composition, etc
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: meaning before and after writing, meaning before writing
Chinese PinYin : yì zài bǐ qián
work out the plot before putting pen to paper
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