The meaning of "dragon flying and phoenix dancing" originally described the winding and majestic mountains, and later also described the powerful and flexible calligraphy strokes.
From "Tokyo Fu" by Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty: "My ancestors were dragons flying over Baishui, and phoenixes flying over the ruins."
My ancestors started their careers as officials in Baishui, and the area around Shanxi and Henan is An auspicious place.
Example: I looked up and saw four large screens hanging on the north wall. The cursive writing was astonishingly beautiful.
Grammatical conjunction; used as predicate, object, attributive; describes the powerful force of calligraphy writing
Synonyms: the pen moves like a dragon and a snake, the luan flies like a phoenix, the sky is flying, the dragon and the snake are flying, the dragon and the phoenix are flying Zhu, phoenix Zhu, dragon soaring, swaying freely
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Synonyms of dragon flying and phoenix dancing
1. Writing moves like dragon and snake
Explanation and description The calligraphy is vivid and powerful.
Sourced from Tang Dynasty Li Bai's "Cursive Script Song": "From time to time, I only see dragons and snakes walking around, left and right, frowning and shocked."
Cursive writing is vivid and powerful, left and right Shrinking to the right is like avoiding lightning.
Example: My uncle’s family has a set of handwriting written by a calligrapher. The writing is very good, and the pen moves with great momentum.
Grammar subject-predicate form; used as predicate; describes the vigorous and colorful calligraphy strokes
2. Swing freely
Explanation: swing: to wave the pen; wine: to spill the ink. Describes painting, writing, composing, and being able to use the pen as you wish.
Source: Li Qi of the Tang Dynasty, "Gift to Zhang Xu": "When you are excited, you sprinkle the plain wall with your pen, and your pen is like a shooting star."
When you are in the mood, you can write on the white wall, and you can use the pen as you please. meteor.
Example: This young calligrapher, in full view of the public, is as free as a horse in the sky.
Grammatical subject-predicate form; used as predicate and attributive; with complimentary meaning