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历历如画 — “Distinct as a painting”

历历如画 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Described or narrated with such vividness and clarity that it seems as if a painting is presented before one's eyes; highly picturesque”. Literally, “distinct as a painting”.

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历历如画 Pronunciation and Pinyin

历历如画 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
如
rú6like, as, if
画
huà8draw, paint, or picture

Example Sentence with 历历如画

作者笔下的江南水乡,小桥流水,人家炊烟,历历如画,令人心驰神往。
The Jiangnan water town, with its small bridges, flowing streams, and wisps of smoke from homes, as depicted by the author, is as vivid as a painting, making one yearn to be there.

Idioms Related to 历历如画

Synonyms of 历历如画

  • lì历lì历rú如huì绘vividly clear as a painting

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shǔ数distinctly visible and countable
  • 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mù目vividly present before one's eyes
  • lì历lì历zài在ěr耳ringing clearly in one's ears

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Questions about 历历如画

What does 历历如画 mean?

历历如画 (lì lì rú huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Described or narrated with such vividness and clarity that it seems as if a painting is presented before one's eyes; highly picturesque”.

How do you pronounce 历历如画?

历历如画 is pronounced lì lì rú huà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 历历如画 literally mean?

Literally, 历历如画 means “distinct as a painting”. It is used to mean “Described or narrated with such vividness and clarity that it seems as if a painting is presented before one's eyes; highly picturesque”.

What is the Chinese definition of 历历如画?

历历:分明可数。形容叙述、描写清楚明白,如同将绘画呈现在人眼前一样

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