What does it mean to lift the wrist in calligraphy?

What is wrist lifting in calligraphy? Lift your wrist with your elbow on the case, which is called "lifting your wrist".

There used to be a saying: "There are a thousand strokes of writing, so you must improve your wrist before you touch it." In other words, if you want to write forcefully and spread around, you must raise your wrist to get its majestic posture. This method of lifting the wrist is more suitable for writing Chinese characters, not for larger characters, nor for cursive writing. Because of this method, writing on the elbow not only limits the scope of the pen, but also makes it difficult to take into account the momentum of the whole article. If you do it reluctantly, the written work will inevitably lack ideological content and it is difficult to express the charm of the work. Of course, for beginners, it is impossible to use hanging wrist at first, so this method can still be used for the time being. However, you must practice raising your wrist. That is to say, the elbow should not be attached to the lifting word, otherwise the force will not easily penetrate the shoulders and arms, which will affect the writing effect.