辍笔

chuòbǐ

辍笔 — chuòbǐ

  1. to stop writing or painting; to leave off writing midway

    他因病辍笔,未能完成遗稿。 tā yīnbìng chuòbǐ wèinéng wánchéng yígǎo — He stopped writing because of illness and was unable to finish his final manuscript.