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Wrack, wrack, wrack your brains
And your body too! Merrily… ? 意匠惨憺 i.shou.san.tan Literally: mind – artisan – harsh – calm Alternately: Doing one’s utmost in an act of creation (especially artistic creation) or design; painstaking attention to detail and agonizing effort for the purpose … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Yojijukugo
Tagged attention to detail, careful thought, Du Fu, 讃嘆, maximum effort, 惨憺, 惨澹, 意匠, 杜甫
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The benefits of bold-face fine print
(I thought this was scheduled to pop automatically yesterday, but… it wasn’t, and I was remiss in failing to check. My apologies for the delay.) 胆大心小 tan.dai.shin.shou Literally: gall bladder / courage – big – heart / mind – small … Continue reading
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Tagged attention to detail, bold action, careful thought, 胆大, Old Book of Tang, 心細, 心小, 旧唐書
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Magic Monday – Now you see it
Illusion (The Painter’s Spell) This extremely versatile spell changes the appearance of something – from a tiny object or detail, to an entire landscape. The Illusion spell is extremely limited, in that it cannot produce sounds, smells, or other non-visual … Continue reading
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Tagged artist's eye, attention to detail, illusion, Magic Monday, painter's spell
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