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lyre-playing, chess, calligraphy, and painting, accomplishments of a scholar of the old school

qín qí shū huà

琴 棋 书 画

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sllyre-playing, chess, calligraphy, and painting, accomplishments of a scholar of the old school
- tā nà rén duō cái duō yì qín qí shū huà yàng yàng jīng tōng
  他那人多才多艺，琴棋书画样样精通。
  He is versatile and excels in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
- qín qí shū huà huà yě pái zài zuì hòu
  琴棋书画，画也排在最后。
  Poetry and painting, painting also came in last.
- zài gǔ dài qín qí shū huà shì wén rén sāo kè xiū shēn suǒ bì xū zhǎng wò de jì néng
  在古代，琴棋书画是文人骚客修身所必须掌握的技能。
  In ancient times, guqin, game of go, calligraphy and painting are a must for scholars and literati to cultivate themselves.
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wén fáng sì yì文房四艺

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