秉笔直书 bǐng bǐ zhí shū

to record faithfully

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to record faithfully

Characters

Character Meaning
秉 bǐng
to hold; to grasp; to maintain
笔 bǐ HSK 2
pen; pencil; the strokes of Chinese characters
直 zhí HSK 3
straight; vertical; straightforward
书 shū HSK 1
book; to write; letter