One wave and nine control
The four character words in Chinese come from the epitaph of Liu Gongmu, a Bachelor of Jixian academy, written by Ouyang Xiu of Song Dynasty, which refers to quick thinking.
Idiom explanation
One wave nine systems (Y ī Hu ī Ji ǔ zh ì)
Explanation: you can write nine books with one stroke. It means quick thinking.
Idioms and allusions
Source: Song Ouyang Xiu's epitaph of Liu Gongmu, a Bachelor of Jixian Academy: "taste zhiziwei Pavilion. One day, nine princesses and nine princesses were granted the title of emperor and princess. The Duke would go down to Zhizhi and immediately sit down for it. He waved a wave of nine to control thousands of words. The diction was elegant and each had to be specific."
Example: Liu Wo was out of the game and depended on his horse. All of them were written in Shi CE. Hong Mai, Song Dynasty
Discrimination of words
Usage: used as predicate and attribute; used in writing
One wave and nine control
a mantis trying to stop a chariot - táng bì dāng chē
profound in substance and beautiful in style - chén bó jué lì
inspire awe throughout the country - wēi zhèn tiān xià
cause of vital and lasting importance - bǎi nián zhī yè
pray to the gods and seek to ascertain by divination - qiú shén wèn bǔ