Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	Unknown

意存笔先，画尽意在 yì cún bǐ xiān ， huà jìn yì zài

the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through

意 yì HSK 2	thought, idea, opinion; think
存 cún HSK 4	exist, live, be; survive; remain
笔 bǐ HSK 2	writing brush; write; stroke
先 xiān HSK 1	first, former, previous
画 huà HSK 3	a painting, picture, drawing; to draw
尽 jìn HSK 4	exhaust, use up; deplete
意 yì HSK 2	thought, idea, opinion; think
在 zài HSK 1	be at, in, on; consist in, rest