意在笔先

Explanation: Means to draw and write, the idea of mature first, and then write. 　　Usage: Supplemental; as subject, predicate; for article 　　Source: Jin Wang Xizhi "title health after his wife, document Diagrams" Fuyu books are, first, grinding the ink dried, and concentrated meditation, expected character size, Yan Yang flat vibration, so that tendons connected in Front of Italy, and then make words. " 　　Examples: The so-called depressed person, ~, God I illocutionary. ★ Qing Chen Tingzhuo "Baiyuzai words" Volume Thesaurus:  The idea seems to run ahead of the brush. (said of painting of calligraphy)