man of gifted pen
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Qi ā NK è s ā or é n, which generally refers to the depressed literati. From Yueyang Tower by Fan Zhongyan of Song Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In Yueyang Tower by Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty, it is said that "most of the poets who move to other places are here."
Idiom usage
As an object or attributive; referring to a frustrated scholar
man of gifted pen
the waters and skies merge in one colour - shuǐ tiān yī sè
an exalted discussion and extensive statement - chóng lùn hóng yì
a look of quick intelligence and soft refinement in one 's eyes - gù pàn shén fēi