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绘声绘形 — “To describe vividly”

绘声绘形 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe vividly”. To give a graphic and lifelike account; to portray in vivid detail. Literally, “draw sound, draw form”.

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绘声绘形 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绘声绘形 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绘
huì9draw, paint, depict
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation
绘
huì9draw, paint, depict
形
xíng7physical form or shape

Example Sentence with 绘声绘形

她把童年时在乡间生活的趣事讲得绘声绘形,大家听得津津有味。
She described the interesting anecdotes of her childhood life in the countryside so vividly that everyone listened with great interest.

Idioms Related to 绘声绘形

Synonyms of 绘声绘形

  • huì绘shēng声xiě写yǐng影describe vividly and realistically
  • huì绘shēng声huì绘sè色vividly describe

More idioms starting with 绘

  • huì绘shì事hòu后sù素Embellish after a plain background
  • huì绘shēng声zhuàng状wù物describe vividly
  • huì绘shēng声huì绘yǐng影describe vividly and realistically
  • huì绘yǐng影huì绘shēng声describe vividly

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Questions about 绘声绘形

What does 绘声绘形 mean?

绘声绘形 (huì shēng huì xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe vividly”.

How do you pronounce 绘声绘形?

绘声绘形 is pronounced huì shēng huì xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 绘声绘形 literally mean?

Literally, 绘声绘形 means “draw sound, draw form”. It is used to mean “to describe vividly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 绘声绘形?

绘:描绘,描摹。形容叙述或描写生动逼真

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