意存笔先，画尽意在

yì cún bǐ xiān , huà jìn yì zài

Definitions

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

to the greatest extent

early

to exist; to be alive

to exist

to use up

pen

idea

to express fully

to draw