bear an extremely close resemblance; be the spitting image of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bear an extremely close resemblance to; to be the spitting image of
literaryA literary term used for formal or written descriptions to emphasize a striking likeness, often in appearance, manner, or nature.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
kù酷
xiào肖
qí其
fù父
，
lián连
zǒu走
lù路
de的
zī姿
tài态
dōu都
yī一
mú模
yī一
yàng样
。
This child is the spitting image of his father, even his walking posture is identical.
Huà画
zhōng中
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
kù酷
xiào肖
jiāng江
nán南
jǐng景
zhì致
。
The landscape in the painting bears an extremely close resemblance to the scenery of Jiangnan.
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Tā他
de的
bǐ笔
fǎ法
kù酷
xiào肖
sòng宋
dài代
míng名
jiā家
。
His brushwork is remarkably similar to that of famous artists from the Song Dynasty.