vividly depicted; come alive on paper
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
vividly depicted on paper; to come alive on the page; lifelike description
literaryCommonly used to describe writing, painting, or literary descriptions that are so vivid they seem to jump off the page. Often functions as a predicate or complement in sentences.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
rén人
wù物
kè刻
huà画
de得
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
，
yuè跃
rán然
zhǐ纸
shàng上
。
The characters in this novel are depicted so vividly that they seem to come alive on the page.
Huà画
jiā家
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
yuè跃
rán然
zhǐ纸
shàng上
，
lìng令
rén人
shén神
wǎng往
。
The landscapes painted by the artist are so vivid on paper that they captivate the imagination.
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Tā他
de的
wén文
bǐ笔
xì细
nì腻
，
chǎng场
jǐng景
miáo描
xiě写
yuè跃
rán然
zhǐ纸
shàng上
。
His writing is delicate, with scenes depicted so vividly they seem to leap off the page.