The pen is full of ink: the pen and ink are used very freely and fully. It mostly describes calligraphy and poetry as smooth and vigorous.
The pen moves the dragon and the snake: The pen depicts the dragon and the snake leaping. Describes the calligraphy style as vigorous and free-spirited. He also writes on behalf of the commander.
Spring earthworm and autumn snake: a metaphor for poor calligraphy, as crooked as the tracks of earthworms in spring and snakes in autumn.
The sword is at risk: the sword is drawn from its sheath and the bow is opened. Describes a situation that is tense and on the verge of breaking out. Later, it was also used as a metaphor for calligraphy to be vigorous and powerful.
Using examples: Zuo Qiuming wrote a biography of "Spring and Autumn" and summarized the calligraphy of "Spring and Autumn" into several categories and gave a general explanation. Later, the style of classifying and exemplifying a book was called "example and enlightenment". See "Fanfan Jiexi".
Strongly penetrating the back of the paper: Originally referring to the powerfulness of calligraphy, it is now also used to describe vivid, profound and powerful poetry.
Dragon flying and phoenix dancing: Like a dragon soaring, like a phoenix flying. The original description is unrestrained and majestic. Nowadays, it is mostly used to describe calligraphy with lively strokes, flexible and skillful writing, and also describes the lifelike dragon and phoenix sculpture art.
Dragon and snake flying: describe the vigorous and vivid calligraphy strokes. Su Shi's "Xijiang Moon? Pingshan Hall" poem: "I haven't seen the old immortal for ten years, and dragons and snakes are flying on the wall."
Luan Piao Feng Bo: Luan: a legendary bird like the phoenix. It turns out that calligraphy is described as free and unrestrained. It is also a metaphor for the separation of husband and wife among advanced students.
Luan Xiang Feng Zhu: Zhu: Flying high. It is a metaphor for the flying gesture of calligraphy strokes.
Beautiful hairpin: Describes the beauty and beauty of calligraphy or poetry style.
Penetrating three-thirds of the wood: It originally described the power of calligraphy (it is said that when Wang Xizhi of Jin Dynasty wrote on the wooden board, the ink penetrated three-thirds of the wood into the wood), but now it mostly describes the profound and powerful force of analysis, description and discussion.
Iron painting and silver hook: painting: strokes; hook: hook. The calligraphy is described as strong and beautiful.