A: Do you think I need to take classes from a calligraphy master if I want to improve my calligraphy?
B: You could, but if you want to save money, there are plenty of books available. You could find a style of calligraphy that you like, and then practice copying it at home.
A: How about materials? Should I splash out on a top-notch brush and some good quality paper?
Photo: Ou Su-mei, Liberty Times照片：自由時報記歐素美
B: If I were you, I would buy one of those magic calligraphy cloths that you use with water. They also have grids on them to help you structure the characters properly.
A: That’s a great idea!
A: 如果我想把書法寫好，你覺得我需要找一位書法大師上課嗎？
B: 可以啊，但是如果你想省錢，也有很多書可以參考。你可以找一種喜歡的書法風格，然後在家練習臨摹。
A: 那材料呢？我是不是應該不計血本買一枝高級毛筆跟品質好的紙？
B: 如果我是你，我會去買一塊那種書法水寫布，可以用水重複書寫。上面還有印格子，能幫助你正確建構字體。
A: 真是個好方法！
（Edward Jones, Taipei Times／台北時報章厚明譯）
English 英文:
Chinese 中文:
“splash out on”
This means to spend a lot money on something, usually a luxury item.
Example: “I splashed out on a NT$20,000 overcoat.”
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