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历历如绘

历历如绘 — “Clear and vivid as a painting; distinctly like a picture”

历历如绘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe or narrate with such clarity and vividness that it feels like a picture is being presented before one's eyes; clearly and graphically depicted”. Literally, “Clear and vivid as a painting; distinctly like a picture”.

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历历如绘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

历历如绘 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
如
rú6like, as, if
绘
huì9draw, paint, depict

Example Sentence with 历历如绘

导游的讲解声情并茂,把这片古迹的历史变迁讲得历历如绘,引人入胜。
The tour guide's vivid explanation recounted the historical changes of this ancient site with such clarity and detail, making it captivating.

Idioms Related to 历历如绘

Synonyms of 历历如绘

  • lì历lì历rú如huà画vivid and 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 历历如绘

What does 历历如绘 mean?

历历如绘 (lì lì rú huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe or narrate with such clarity and vividness that it feels like a picture is being presented before one's eyes; clearly and graphically depicted”.

How do you pronounce 历历如绘?

历历如绘 is pronounced lì lì rú huì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 历历如绘 literally mean?

Literally, 历历如绘 means “Clear and vivid as a painting; distinctly like a picture”. It is used to mean “to describe or narrate with such clarity and vividness that it feels like a picture is being presented before one's eyes; clearly and graphically depicted”.

What is the Chinese definition of 历历如绘?

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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