剑走偏锋

剑
劍
走
走
偏
偏
锋
鋒
Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist
剑
劍
走
走
偏
偏
锋
鋒
the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit

Characters and words in 剑走偏锋

剑
劍
jiàn = ji + an4
double-edged sword / CL:口[kou3],把[ba3] / classifier for blows of a sword
剑 = 佥 + 刂 : Joan of Arc (ji) is fighting against Fu Qian (佥) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). While Joan of Arc is wielding a double-edged sword (剑) Fu Qian only wields a kitchen knife (刂).
剑
劒
jiàn = ji + an4
variant of 劍|剑[jian4]
剑 = 佥 + 刂 : Joan of Arc (ji) is fighting against Fu Qian (佥) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). While Joan of Arc is wielding a double-edged sword (剑) Fu Qian only wields a kitchen knife (刂).
走
zǒu = z + ou3
to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
走 = 龰 + 土 : Mnemonic symbol: a Nordic walking pole. Zorro (z) is fighting Neanderthal Man (bottom of 龰) in the outhouse's living room (ou3). Neanderthal Man uses his pennant (top of 龰), and Zorro uses a Nordic walking pole (走). Zorro overcomes Neanderthal Man by using a dirty trick: he throws some dirt (土) at Neanderthal Mans face, who is blinded and hurts his foot with his pennant (the pennant pierces his foot: 龰). Just at this moment Zorro uses the opportunity to sedate Neanderthal Man and rams a syringe (龰) into his shoulder.
走
偏
to deviate from the correct course / (fig.) to go astray
偏
pia̅n = pi + an1
to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations
偏 = 亻 + 扁 : Rosa Luxemburg (亻) is leaning (偏) against her small boat (扁) in front of the anthill (an1) and inviting Pocahontas (pi) to go on a trip with her.
走
走
偏
偏
锋
鋒
to write with the tip of the brush tilted / (fig.) to resort to devious means
偏
偏
锋
鋒
brush stroke to the side (calligraphy) / fig. side stroke / lateral thinking
锋
鋒
fe̅ng = f + (e)ng1
point of a spear / edge of a tool / vanguard / forward (in sports team)
锋 = 夆 + 钅 : Frankenstein's monster (f) is in the vanguard in a battle to defend engine ((e)ng1). With the sharp tip (锋) of a golden harpoon (夆) he is butting (夆) anyone who dares to come too close to him.

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