意存笔先，画尽意在

yì cún bǐ xiān , huà jìn yì zài

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1. the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through

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Child Words of 意存笔先，画尽意在

• 尽 尽 jǐn: to the greatest extent
• 先 先 xiān: early
• 在 在 zài: to exist; to be alive
• 存 存 cún: to exist
• 尽 尽 jìn: to use up
• 笔 笔 bǐ: pen
• 意 意 yì: idea
• 尽意 尽意 jìn yì: to express fully
• 画 画 huà: to draw