Meaning of 呼之欲出
呼之欲出 means (of portraits or paintings) so lifelike that the subject seems about to come alive; almost lifelike enough to step out of the frame; (of literary descriptions) vivid; graphic; lifelike; true to life. Pronounced hū zhī yù chū.
- (of portraits or paintings) so lifelike that the subject seems about to come alive; almost lifelike enough to step out of the frame
- (of literary descriptions) vivid; graphic; lifelike; true to life
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
fú幅
xiāo肖
xiàng像
huà画
de得
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
，
hū呼
zhī之
yù欲
chū出
。
This portrait is painted so vividly that it seems almost alive.
Diāo雕
sù塑
jiā家
bǎ把
rén人
wù物
kè刻
huà画
de得
hū呼
zhī之
yù欲
chū出
。
The sculptor depicted the figures so lifelike they seem ready to step out.