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好记性不如烂笔头

hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu

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Definitions

1. the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)

Child Words of 好记性不如烂笔头

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

as

easy to remember

no; not so

ability to write

head

to record

not equal to

soft; mushy

memory

good

memory (ability to retain information)

pen