Lingaku- (idiom) to display one's facility with words
- to show off one's literary skills
- (original meaning) to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology (墨[mo4] was a reference to 繩墨|绳墨[sheng2 mo4])
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to display one's facility with words
- to show off one's literary skills
- to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology
This idiom is used to describe someone who is skillful in using language, often in an impressive or elaborate way.
He displayed his facility with words during the speech, leaving the audience very impressed.
Her articles always display her literary skills, filled with beautiful phrases.
This meaning highlights the act of demonstrating one’s writing or speaking prowess, often for the purpose of impressing others.
In the literature competition, he showed off his literary skills and won first place.
She enjoys showcasing her literary talents in social gatherings, attracting everyone's attention.
This original meaning refers to manipulating legal language for misleading or deceptive purposes, highlighting a negative connotation.
His defense strategy was entirely about perverting the law by playing with legal phraseology, trying to confuse the judge's judgment.
In court, the lawyer played with legal terminology, making the case more complicated.
Generated collocations (experimental)
wǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨to display one's facility with wordswǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨de的néng lì能力ability to showcase literary skillswǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨de的jì qiǎo技巧skills in demonstrating literary abilityzài在wǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨fāng miàn方面in the realm of displaying literary talentwǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨de的zuò pǐn作品works characterized by literary finessewǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨de的fēng gé风格style of showcasing one's literary prowessbù mǎn不满wǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨discontent with ostentatious displays of literary skillxǐ huan喜欢wǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨to enjoy flaunting literary skillswǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨de的wén zhāng文章articles that show off literary skillspī píng批评wǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨to criticize showy displays of literary abilitiesyùn yòng运用wǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨to employ literary flair in expressionbì miǎn避免wǔ wén nòng mò舞文弄墨to avoid unnecessary literary ostentation