廣記不如淡墨

see 好記性不如爛筆頭|好记性不如烂笔头[hao3 ji4 xing4 bu4 ru2 lan4 bi3 tou2]

surname Guang

wide / numerous / to spread

to record / to note / to memorize / to remember / mark / sign / classifier for blows, kicks, shots

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

not equal to / not as good as / inferior to / it would be better to

as / as if / such as

insipid / diluted / weak / mild / light in color / tasteless / indifferent / (variant of 氮[dan4]) nitrogen

surname Mo / abbr. for 墨西哥[Mo4 xi1 ge1], Mexico

ink stick / China ink / CL:塊|块[kuai4] / corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead