败笔 bài bǐ

a faulty expression in writing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29834th word

Definitions

  1. 1. a faulty expression in writing
  2. 2. a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting

Characters

Character Meaning
败 bài HSK 4
to fail; to lose (to an opponent); to defeat
笔 bǐ HSK 2
pen; pencil; the strokes of Chinese characters