Hanzi
CharactersIdiomsChinese ZodiacChinese Name
Tools
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorRender Chinese text as a downloadable image
  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
View all tools →
Blogs
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖
惟妙惟肖

惟妙惟肖 — “Remarkably true to life”

惟妙惟肖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “remarkably true to life”. Strikingly lifelike; exquisitely vivid and accurate in depiction or imitation.

Frequency

惟妙惟肖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 惟wéi
  • 妙miào
  • 惟wéi
  • 肖xiào

惟妙惟肖 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惟
wéi11only; but; to think
妙
miào7Wonderful, clever, or ingenious
惟
wéi11only; but; to think
肖
xiào7resemble, be similar to

Example Sentence with 惟妙惟肖

她画的牡丹花,惟妙惟肖,仿佛能闻到花香。
The peony flowers she painted were remarkably true to life, as if one could smell their fragrance.

Idioms Related to 惟妙惟肖

Synonyms of 惟妙惟肖

  • xǔ栩xǔ栩rú如shēng生vivid and lifelike

Antonyms of 惟妙惟肖

  • huà画hǔ虎lèi类quǎn犬imitate something great but fail miserably

More idioms starting with 惟

  • wéi惟yī一wéi惟jīng精single-minded and extremely meticulous
  • wéi惟yì义shì是cóng从Obey only what is righteous
  • wéi惟lì利shì是mìng命driven solely by profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是tú图seek only profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是qiú求seek only profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是yíng营to be solely motivated by profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是shì视to care only for profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是qū趋driven solely by profit
  • wéi惟lì利shì是zhú逐solely driven by profit
  • wéi惟lì力shì是shì视act according to one's capabilities
  • wéi惟kǒu口qǐ起xiū羞Careless speech brings shame
  • wéi惟mìng命shì是cóng从Obey every command implicitly

Questions about 惟妙惟肖

What does 惟妙惟肖 mean?
惟妙惟肖 (wéi miào wéi xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “remarkably true to life”.
How do you pronounce 惟妙惟肖?
惟妙惟肖 is pronounced wéi miào wéi xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 惟妙惟肖?
描写或模仿的非常逼真。
Copy the pinyin for 惟妙惟肖 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

© 2026 hanzi.now

Contact Us