lifelike; vivid; true to life
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2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
(of portraits or paintings) so lifelike that the subject seems about to come alive; almost lifelike enough to step out of the frame
literaryOriginally describes visual art, especially portraiture. Often used with words like 画像 (portrait) or 塑造 (sculpture).
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.
idiom
(of literary descriptions) vivid; graphic; lifelike; true to life
literaryExtended meaning describing vivid characterization in novels, stories, or drama. Often used with 笔下 (under one's pen) or 描写 (description).
Zuò作
zhě者
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
rén人
wù物
gè个
gè个
hū呼
zhī之
yù欲
chū出
。
The characters under the author's pen are all vividly brought to life.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
duì对
shì市
jǐng井
shēng生
huó活
de的
miáo描
xiě写
hū呼
zhī之
yù欲
chū出
。
The novel's depiction of street life is vividly graphic.
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Tā他
sù塑
zào造
de的
jué角
sè色
xìng性
gé格
xiān鲜
míng明
，
hū呼
zhī之
yù欲
chū出
。
The characters he created have distinct personalities that leap off the page.