Definition & Meaning

be lifelike and full of vitality; be seemingly alive

Word usage

xǔ xǔ rú shēng

栩 栩 如 生

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be lifelike and full of vitality; be seemingly alive
- zhè fú huà xiàng xǔ xǔ rú shēng
  这幅画像栩栩如生。
  The portrait speaks.
- tā huà de bēn mǎ xǔ xǔ rú shēng
  他画的奔马栩栩如生。
  The galloping horses he paints are extremely lifelike.
- tā men yǐ bù cún zài què hái zài tóu nǎo zhōng xǔ xǔ rú shēng
  它们已不存在，却还在头脑中栩栩如生。
  They cease to exist, but they continue to be alive in the mind.
- sù xiàng zuò de xǔ xǔ rú shēng
  塑像做得栩栩如生
  breathe life into the statue
- miáo xiě de xǔ xǔ rú shēng
  描写地栩栩如生
  describe lively
- xǔ xǔ rú shēng de miáo shù
  栩栩如生的描述
  an animated narrative
synonym
yǒu xuè yǒu ròu有血有肉 hū zhī yù chū呼之欲出 huó líng huó xiàn活灵活现 wéi miào wéi xiào惟妙惟肖 huì shēng huì sè绘声绘色 yuè rán zhǐ shàng跃然纸上 huó lóng huó xiàn活龙活现 xǔ xǔ yù huó栩栩欲活
antonym
yǎn yǎn yī xī奄奄一息 sǐ qì chén chén死气沉沉 bì xué fū rén婢学夫人

Word usage

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"栩栩如生" is used to describe the artistic image in literary and artistic works.

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