绘声绘影 — “To describe something vividly and realistically”
绘声绘影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe something vividly and realistically”. Making it seem as if one can hear the sounds and see the images. Literally, “paint sound, paint shadow”.
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绘声绘影 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 绘huì
- 声shēng
- 绘huì
- 影yǐng
绘声绘影 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 绘声绘影
他把旅行中的趣事讲得绘声绘影，大家都听得津津有味。
He described the interesting anecdotes from his trip so vividly that everyone listened with great interest.
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Questions about 绘声绘影
- What does 绘声绘影 mean?
- 绘声绘影 (huì shēng huì yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe something vividly and realistically”.
- How do you pronounce 绘声绘影?
- 绘声绘影 is pronounced huì shēng huì yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 绘声绘影 literally mean?
- Literally, 绘声绘影 means “paint sound, paint shadow”. It is used to mean “to describe something vividly and realistically”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 绘声绘影?
- 形容叙述或描写生动逼真。