shēnglónghuóhǔ

生龙活虎

Word · Idiom

full of vigor; energetic; lively

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

full of vigor and vitality; lively and energetic; bursting with life

Often used to describe people (especially children or athletes), animals, or scenes that are full of energy and animation. Conveys a positive, vigorous image.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
yī一
gè个
gè个
shēng生
lóng龙
huó活
hǔ虎
 ,
wán玩
de得
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
 。

The children were all full of energy and having a wonderful time.

Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
shēng生
lóng龙
huó活
hǔ虎
 ,
dǎ打
de得
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
cǎi彩
 。

This team played with such vigor and vitality that the match was spectacular.

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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
qī七
shí十
suì岁
le了
 ,
dàn但
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
yī依
rán然
shēng生
lóng龙
huó活
hǔ虎
 。

Although he is already seventy years old, he still looks full of life and energy.

Cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
 ,
xué学
shēng生
men们
shēng生
lóng龙
huó活
hǔ虎
de地
zuò做
zhe着
gè各
zhǒng种
yùn运
dòng动
 。

On the playground, the students were doing various exercises with great vitality.