vũ kiếm
Definition
- Noun:
- A powerful, vigorous, or sword-like brushstroke in calligraphy or writing: Describes a style of writing or brushwork that is strong, bold, and dynamic, reminiscent of the movement of a sword being wielded.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lối viết của ông ấy được ví như vũ kiếm. (His writing style is likened to a powerful, sword-like brushstroke.)
- Những nét chữ trong bức thư pháp là vũ kiếm. (The strokes in the calligraphy piece are vigorous and sword-like.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly literary and is primarily used in critiques or descriptions of calligraphy, painting, or exceptionally forceful and artistic writing styles.
Variants and Related Words
- Kiếm pháp (n): swordsmanship; the art or technique of using a sword. This is a related concept but focuses on the martial art itself, not the metaphorical brushstroke.
- Bút pháp (n): brushwork; style or technique of writing or painting. This is a more general term for artistic style.
Synonyms
- Vigorous brushstroke: A strong and energetic stroke in writing or painting.
- Forceful penmanship: Writing characterized by power and dynamism.
- Bold calligraphy: Calligraphy that is confident and striking.
Related Idioms
- Nét bút như gươm múa: (Idiomatic) The brushstroke is like a dancing sword. This phrase is very close in meaning and usage to "vũ kiếm."
- Nhà phê bình khen nét bút của họa sĩ như gươm múa. (The critic praised the artist's brushstrokes as being like a dancing sword.)