Japanese

とまつししょ
Meaning: small child; childish mischief such as scribbling over something valuable
Part of Speech: Noun, Four-character idiom

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Example

幼い子が大切な本に落書きをしても、父は塗抹詩書だと笑って許した。
Even after a small child scribbled in an important book, the father laughed it off as childish mischief and forgave it.

Usage Notes

A rare literary four-character idiom. It evokes a child who does not understand value and makes a mess, so it fits gentle descriptions of childish mischief.

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