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Government / Politics | | Chinese term or phrase: 笔杆子 | 中国开世界高峰媒体会他要显示他的{笔杆子}，他的软实力
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| | writing talent | Explanation:
It's synecdoche. Pen / rod of pen is to represent writing.
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Note added at 6 mins (2010-07-07 19:33:52 GMT)
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Sorry it shall be metonymy. |
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| Jul 13, 2010 - Changes made by Wilman: | | Edited KOG entry | Wilman's old entry - "笔杆子" => "writing talent/power of th epen" | | Jul 13, 2010 - Changes made by Wilman: | | Edited KOG entry | Wilman's old entry - "笔杆子" => "writing talent/power of th epen" | | Jul 13, 2010 - Changes made by Wilman: | | Created KOG entry | KudoZ term => KOG term |
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