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Chengyu
舞文弄墨
Pinyin
wǔ wén nòng mò
English
show off one's literary skill / amuse oneself with writing
Explanation
Meaning
舞、弄:故意玩弄;文、墨:文笔。故意玩弄文笔。原指曲引法律条文作弊。后常指玩弄文字技巧。
Context
《隋书·王充传》:“明习法令,而舞弄文墨,高下其心。”
Example
而写碑的人偏要~,所以反面越舞越糊涂。 ◎鲁迅《华盖集续编的续编·厦门通信》
Synonyms
舞词弄札
Antonyms
目不识丁
Grammar
联合式;作谓语、宾语、定语;含贬义
 
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