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历历在目 — “To be clearly and vividly present before one's eyes”

历历在目 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clearly and vividly present before one's eyes”. To be distinctly remembered or recalled as if happening just now. Literally, “Distinctly in sight; clearly before the eyes”.

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历历在目 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 历lì
  • 历lì
  • 在zài
  • 目mù

历历在目 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
在
zài6to be at or in
目
mù5eye, item, or goal

Example Sentence with 历历在目

童年时代的趣事,如今依然历历在目,仿佛昨天才发生一样
The interesting events from my childhood are still vivid before my eyes, as if they happened only yesterday.

Idioms Related to 历历在目

Synonyms of 历历在目

  • yī一qīng清èr二chǔ楚be perfectly clear
  • lì历lì历kě可shǔ数distinctly visible and countable

Antonyms of 历历在目

  • hūn昏tiān天hēi黑dì地pitch-dark or utter chaos
  • qī漆hēi黑yī一tuán团pitch-dark; completely ignorant

More idioms starting with 历

  • lì历shì世mó摩dùn钝inspire the dull-witted to strive
  • lì历shì世mó磨dùn钝Inspire the dull to sharpen themselves
  • lì历jiǔ久mí弥jiān坚grow stronger with time
  • lì历jǐng井mén扪tiān天extremely high or lofty
  • lì历bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle or a challenge
  • lì历bīng兵sù粟mǎ马prepare for battle
  • lì历lì历kě可kǎo考can be clearly verified and traced
  • lì历lì历kě可jiàn见clearly and distinctly visible
  • lì历lì历kě可biàn辨clearly and distinctly discernible
  • lì历lì历zài在ěr耳ringing clearly in one's ears
  • lì历lì历rú如huà画vivid and clear as a painting

Questions about 历历在目

What does 历历在目 mean?
历历在目 (lì lì zài mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be clearly and vividly present before one's eyes”.
How do you pronounce 历历在目?
历历在目 is pronounced lì lì zài mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 历历在目 literally mean?
Literally, 历历在目 means “Distinctly in sight; clearly before the eyes”. It is used to mean “to be clearly and vividly present before one's eyes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 历历在目?
历历:清楚,分明的样子。指远方的景物看得清清楚楚,或过去的事情清清楚楚地重现在眼前。
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