How to Say ‘The brushstroke shifts from bold to delicate’ in Simplified Chinese
笔锋浓转淡
🇨🇳 In China: This represents the fluidity in Chinese painting and calligraphy.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
笔锋
[bǐ fēng]
brushwork
The quality or style of a painter's brushstroke.
他的笔锋细腻，作品非常出色。
His brushwork is delicate, and the work is exceptional.
浓
[nóng]
dense
Having high density or thickness.
这幅画的用色非常浓。
The use of color in this painting is very dense.
转
[zhuǎn]
turn
To rotate or move around a central point.
请往左转，就能看到那幅画。
Please turn left, and you will see that painting.
淡
[dàn]
light
Not intense or strong in color or effect.
这颜色有点淡，可以再深一些。
This color is a bit light, it can be deeper.
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