vividly; lifelike; true to life
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vividly; lifelike; true to life; strikingly realistic
commendatoryUsed to praise a description, performance, or artwork that is so vivid it seems real. Also written as 活龙活现 (huó lóng huó xiàn).
Tā他
bǎ把
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
de的
rén人
wù物
jiǎng讲
de得
huó活
líng灵
huó活
xiàn现
。
He narrated the characters in the story so vividly.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
bǎ把
xiǎo小
māo猫
de的
shén神
tài态
huà画
de得
huó活
líng灵
huó活
xiàn现
。
This painting captures the kitten's expression so lifelikely.
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Tā她
mó模
fǎng仿
lǎo老
shī师
de的
yǔ语
qì气
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
huó活
líng灵
huó活
xiàn现
。
She imitates the teacher's tone so accurately, it's strikingly realistic.
Suī虽
rán然
zhǐ只
shì是
chuán传
shuō说
，
dàn但
lǎo老
rén人
men们
shuō说
de得
huó活
líng灵
huó活
xiàn现
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
qīn亲
yǎn眼
jiàn见
guò过
。
Although it's just a legend, the elders describe it so vividly, as if they had seen it with their own eyes.