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宛然如生 — “Lifelike”

宛然如生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lifelike”. Vividly realistic; appearing as if alive. Literally, “as if vividly alive”.

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宛然如生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宛然如生 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宛
wǎn8as if, just like
然
rán12thus, so, yes
如
rú6like, as, if
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 宛然如生

博物馆里陈列的古老蜡像,制作精细,宛然如生,仿佛随时会动起来。
The ancient wax figures displayed in the museum are meticulously crafted, so lifelike they seem ready to move at any moment.

Idioms Related to 宛然如生

More idioms starting with 宛

  • wǎn宛rán然zài在mù目as if vividly present before one's eyes
  • wǎn宛zhuǎn转yōu悠yáng扬graceful and melodious
  • wǎn宛zhuǎn转é蛾méi眉graceful eyebrows of a beautiful woman

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Questions about 宛然如生

What does 宛然如生 mean?

宛然如生 (wǎn rán rú shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lifelike”.

How do you pronounce 宛然如生?

宛然如生 is pronounced wǎn rán rú shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 宛然如生 literally mean?

Literally, 宛然如生 means “as if vividly alive”. It is used to mean “Lifelike”.

What is the Chinese definition of 宛然如生?

宛然:仿佛。指人死后仿佛和活着一样

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