realistic depiction; portray truthfully
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to depict realistically; to portray truthfully; to represent life accurately
Commonly used in art, literature, and film criticism to describe a style that aims for accurate, lifelike representation rather than abstraction or idealization.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
shàn擅
cháng长
xiě写
shí实
fēng风
gé格
，
rén人
wù物
xiào肖
xiàng像
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
This painter excels in a realistic style; his portraits are lifelike.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
fēi非
cháng常
xiě写
shí实
，
fǎn反
yǐng映
le了
dǐ底
céng层
rén人
mín民
de的
zhēn真
shí实
shēng生
huó活
。
This film is very realistic, reflecting the true lives of ordinary people.
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Xiě写
shí实
yǔ与
xiě写
yì意
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
huì绘
huà画
de的
liǎng两
zhǒng种
bù不
tóng同
biǎo表
xiàn现
shǒu手
fǎ法
。
Realism and freehand expression are two different techniques in traditional Chinese painting.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
cǎi采
yòng用
xiě写
shí实
zhǔ主
yì义
shǒu手
fǎ法
，
xiáng详
xì细
miáo描
xiě写
le了
gōng工
yè业
gé革
mìng命
shí时
qī期
de的
shè社
huì会
biàn变
qiān迁
。
This novel employs a realist approach, depicting in detail the social changes during the Industrial Revolution.