"put pen to paper" in Chinese (Simplified)

动笔写下来开始写作

Definition

开始写东西，尤其是把想法具体写在纸上。也可以指开始一项重要的写作任务。

这个表达多用于引申义，指动手开始写（手写或书写），常见于正式或需要思考的场合。不用于指打字。强调写作、创作的实际开始。

It's time to put pen to paper and start my essay.

现在该**动笔写下来**我的文章了。

He finally put pen to paper after weeks of thinking about his story.

经过几周的思考，他终于**动笔写下来了**他的故事。

If you want to remember your ideas, just put pen to paper.

如果你想记住你的想法，就**动笔写下来**。

I had so many ideas, but it was hard to put pen to paper and get started.

我有很多想法，但真的很难**动笔写下来**开始写。

Let's stop planning and just put pen to paper—that book won't write itself!

别再计划了，直接**动笔写下来**吧——那本书不会自己写好的！

She encourages young writers to put pen to paper every day, even if it’s just a few lines.

她鼓励年轻作家每天都要**动笔写下来**，哪怕只是几行。