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维妙维肖 — “To be wonderfully lifelike”

维妙维肖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be wonderfully lifelike”. To be remarkably true to life or vivid; exquisitely realistic. Literally, “marvelously like”.

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维妙维肖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 维wéi
  • 妙miào
  • 维wéi
  • 肖xiào

维妙维肖 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
维
wéi11maintain, dimension, think
妙
miào7Wonderful, clever, or ingenious
维
wéi11maintain, dimension, think
肖
xiào7resemble, be similar to

Example Sentence with 维妙维肖

这位艺术家创作的雕塑作品维妙维肖,仿佛有生命一般
The sculptures created by this artist are wonderfully lifelike, as if they have their own vitality.

Idioms Related to 维妙维肖

Synonyms of 维妙维肖

  • wéi惟miào妙wéi惟xiào肖remarkably true to life
  • xǔ栩xǔ栩rú如shēng生vivid and lifelike

Antonyms of 维妙维肖

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

Questions about 维妙维肖

What does 维妙维肖 mean?
维妙维肖 (wéi miào wéi xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be wonderfully lifelike”.
How do you pronounce 维妙维肖?
维妙维肖 is pronounced wéi miào wéi xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 维妙维肖 literally mean?
Literally, 维妙维肖 means “marvelously like”. It is used to mean “to be wonderfully lifelike”.
What is the Chinese definition of 维妙维肖?
维:语助词;妙:手艺巧妙;肖:相似,逼真。形容描写或模仿的非常逼真。
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