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绘影绘声 — “To describe vividly and realistically”

绘影绘声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe vividly and realistically”. To portray with lifelike detail. Literally, “Depicting images and voicing sounds”.

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绘影绘声 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 绘huì
  • 影yǐng
  • 绘huì
  • 声shēng

绘影绘声 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绘
huì9draw, paint, depict
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
绘
huì9draw, paint, depict
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation

Example Sentence with 绘影绘声

他把旅行中的趣事讲得绘影绘声,仿佛我们身临其境。
He narrated the interesting anecdotes from his trip so vividly and realistically, as if we were there ourselves.

Idioms Related to 绘影绘声

Synonyms of 绘影绘声

  • huì绘shēng声huì绘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xiě写yǐng影describe vividly and realistically
  • huì绘shēng声zhuàng状wù物describe vividly
  • huì绘shēng声huì绘xíng形describe vividly

Questions about 绘影绘声

What does 绘影绘声 mean?
绘影绘声 (huì yǐng huì shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe vividly and realistically”.
How do you pronounce 绘影绘声?
绘影绘声 is pronounced huì yǐng huì shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绘影绘声 literally mean?
Literally, 绘影绘声 means “Depicting images and voicing sounds”. It is used to mean “to describe vividly and realistically”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绘影绘声?
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