vividly described; lifelike; graphic
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of a fictional story or lie) told in vivid, lifelike detail; graphic
informalTypically used to describe someone telling a fabricated story with convincing details, often implying exaggeration or deceit. Common in colloquial speech.
Tīng听
tā他
shuō说
de得
yǒu有
bí鼻
zi子
yǒu有
yǎn眼
r儿
de的
，
yě也
jiù就
xìn信
le了
。
I listened to him describe it so vividly that I just believed him.
Tā他
bǎ把
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
biān编
de得
yǒu有
bí鼻
zi子
yǒu有
yǎn眼
r儿
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bèi被
méng蒙
zài在
gǔ鼓
lǐ里
。
He made up that story with such convincing detail that everyone was completely fooled.
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Zhè这
gù故
shi事
jiǎng讲
de得
zhēn真
yǒu有
bí鼻
zi子
yǒu有
yǎn眼
r儿
，
gēn跟
zhēn真
de的
shì似
de的
。
The story was told so vividly it seemed almost real.