文房四宝 wén fáng sì bǎo Four Treasures of the Study

Explanation

文房四宝指的是笔、墨、纸、砚，是中国传统书写工具的统称，代表着中国传统文化的精髓。

The four treasures of the study refer to the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, which are the general terms for traditional Chinese writing tools and represent the essence of traditional Chinese culture.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的著名诗人，非常喜爱书法，家中收藏了各式各样的笔墨纸砚。有一天，一位老朋友来拜访他，李白便拿出珍藏的文房四宝，与朋友一起欣赏，并即兴挥毫泼墨，写下了一首绝美的诗篇。两人一边品茗，一边谈论诗词歌赋，好不快活。李白感慨地说：‘文房四宝，不仅是书写的工具，更是文人雅士的象征啊！’朋友深表赞同。从此，文房四宝的故事便流传开来，成为一段佳话。

huì shuō táng cháo shí qī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de zhù míng shī rén, fēi cháng xǐ ài shū fǎ, jiā zhōng shōu cáng le gè shì gè yàng de bǐ mò zhǐ yàn. yǒu yī tiān, yī wèi lǎo péng yǒu lái bài fǎng tā, lǐ bái biàn ná chū zhēn cáng de wén fáng sì bǎo, yǔ péng yǒu yī qǐ xīn shǎng, bìng jí xīng huī háo pō mò, xiě xià le yī shǒu jué měi de shī piān. liǎng rén yī biān pǐn míng, yī biān tán lùn shī cí gē fù, hǎo bù kuài huó. lǐ bái gǎn kǎi de shuō：‘wén fáng sì bǎo, bù jǐn shì shū xiě de gōng jù, gèng shì wén rén yǎ shì de xiàng zhēng a！’ péng yǒu shēn biǎo zàn tóng. cóng cǐ, wén fáng sì bǎo de gù shì biàn liú chuán kāi lái, chéng wéi yī duàn jiā huà.

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, a famous poet named Li Bai was very fond of calligraphy and collected various brushes, inks, papers, and inkstones at home. One day, an old friend came to visit him, and Li Bai took out his treasured four treasures of the study to appreciate them with his friend, and spontaneously wrote a beautiful poem. The two of them drank tea and talked about poetry, songs, and literature. Li Bai sighed, 'The four treasures of the study are not only writing tools, but also a symbol of elegant scholars!' His friend expressed his agreement. From then on, the story of the four treasures of the study spread and became a beautiful story.

Usage

通常用作主语或宾语，指代笔、墨、纸、砚这四种书写工具。

tōng cháng yòng zuò zhǔ yǔ huò bīn yǔ, zhǐ dài bǐ、mò、zhǐ、yàn zhè sì zhǒng shū xiě gōng jù

Usually used as the subject or object, referring to the four writing tools: brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Examples

• 书桌上的文房四宝摆放得整整齐齐。

  shū zhuō shang de wén fáng sì bǎo bǎi fàng de zhěng zhěng qí qí

  The four treasures of the study are neatly arranged on the desk.

• 他珍藏着一套精美的文房四宝。

  tā zhēn cáng zhe yī tào jīng měi de wén fáng sì bǎo

  He cherishes a set of exquisite stationery.

Related Idioms

• 笔墨纸砚

• 文房四物

Opposite Idioms

• 现代工具