Meaning of 传神
传神 means vivid; lifelike; true to life; strikingly realistic. Pronounced chuán shén.
- vivid; lifelike; true to life; strikingly realistic
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
fú幅
xiào肖
xiàng像
huà画
zhēn真
shì是
chuán传
shén神
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
zhēn真
rén人
jiù就
zài在
yǎn眼
qián前
。
This portrait is so lifelike, as if the real person were right in front of you.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
duì对
shì市
jǐng井
shēng生
huó活
de的
miáo描
xiě写
fēi非
cháng常
chuán传
shén神
。
The depiction of street life in the novel is strikingly realistic.
Tā他
yòng用
liáo寥
liáo寥
jǐ几
bǐ笔
jiù就
huà画
chū出
le了
yī一
zhī只
chuán传
shén神
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
。
With just a few strokes, he drew a vividly lifelike little bird.
Zhè这
duàn段
duì对
huà话
bǎ把
yī一
gè个
lìn吝
sè啬
guǐ鬼
kè刻
huà画
dé得
rú如
jiàn见
qí其
rén人
，
kě可
wèi谓
chuán传
shén神
zhī之
bǐ笔
。
This dialogue portrays the miser so vividly you can almost see him; it can be called a masterstroke of true-to-life depiction.