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Home / Idiom / 惜墨如金

(of a writer, calligrapher, painter) abstemious in his use of ink · as careful of his ink as if it were gold · said of one who would not write too readily

惜墨如金
xī mò rú jīn
x+ī·1st tonem+ò·4th toner+ú·2nd tonej+īn·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
concise and comprehensive (idiom)言简意赅yán jiǎn yì gāione word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) · (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect · each word is highly valued一字千金yī zì qiān jīn
Antonyms
(of a piece of writing) long and tedious (idiom) · verbose连篇累牍lián piān lěi dú(idiom) muddy and wet · (idiom) (of speech, writing etc) slovenly; sloppy; (of actions) indecisive拖泥带水tuō ní dài shuǐ