千言立就
English translation: improvising a text/verse of a thousand words instantly
| 02:33 Sep 23, 2005 |
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|  Selected response from: David Shen United States Local time: 18:17 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | improvising a text/verse of a thousand words instantly |
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| 3 +2 | eloquent writer/writing |
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| 3 | write allocutions up forthwith |
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4 hrs confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2| 千言立就 improvising a text/verse of a thousand words instantly Explanation: Also, (capable of) composing a lengthy text right on the spot or on the spur of the moment. It was a common practice among the Chinese literati to have such games of words or contests to test or demontrate one's talents. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs 26 mins (2005-09-23 06:59:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A thousand words (or characters) here does not mean that the writing has to have that number literally, but a lengthy text for the time spent in creating it. |
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11 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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