yǒu
xuè
yǒu
ròu

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 有血有肉

有血有肉 means vivid and substantial; full of life and substance (describing literary or artistic works). Pronounced yǒu xuè yǒu ròu.

  • vivid and substantial; full of life and substance (describing literary or artistic works)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
xiǎo
shuō
zào
de
rén
yǒu
xuè
yǒu
ròu
 
shí
fēn
gǎn
rén
 

The characters in this novel are fleshed out and full of life, deeply moving the readers.

Dǎo
yǎn
wàng
zhè
diàn
yǐng
kàn
lái
yǒu
xuè
yǒu
ròu
 
ér
shì
gān
de
shuō
jiào
 

The director wanted this film to feel vivid and substantial, rather than dry and preachy.

Zhè
piān
bào
dào
xiě
de
shēng
dòng
 
yǒu
xuè
yǒu
ròu
 

This report was written vividly and concretely, full of substance.