huó
líng
huó
xiàn

idiom
common

Meaning of 活灵活现

活灵活现 means vividly; lifelike; true to life; strikingly realistic. Pronounced huó líng huó xiàn.

  • vividly; lifelike; true to life; strikingly realistic

Definitions & Examples

shì
de
rén
jiǎng
de
huó
líng
huó
xiàn
 

He narrated the characters in the story so vividly.

Zhè
huà
xiǎo
māo
de
shén
tài
huà
de
huó
líng
huó
xiàn
 

This painting captures the kitten's expression so lifelikely.

fǎng仿
lǎo
shī
de
 
jiǎn
zhí
huó
líng
huó
xiàn
 

She imitates the teacher's tone so accurately, it's strikingly realistic.

Suī
rán
zhǐ
shì
chuán
shuō
 
dàn
lǎo
rén
men
shuō
de
huó
líng
huó
xiàn
 
fǎng仿
qīn
yǎn
jiàn
guò
 

Although it's just a legend, the elders describe it so vividly, as if they had seen it with their own eyes.