"flying white" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque from Chinese 飛白/飞白 (fēibái). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|-}} Calque from Chinese, {{zh-l|飛白}} 飛白/飞白 (fēibái) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flying white (uncountable)
  1. (Chinese calligraphy) A kind of calligraphic technique that involves applying a relatively dry brush at high speed to create dry, streaky strokes. Tags: Chinese, uncountable Categories (topical): Calligraphy Translations (technique): 飛白 /飞白 (fēibái) (Chinese Mandarin), 飛白書 /飞白书 (fēibáishū) (Chinese Mandarin)
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