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跃然纸上 — “To leap off the page”

跃然纸上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leap off the page”. To be depicted so vividly that it seems to come alive on the page. Literally, “Leap onto paper”.

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跃然纸上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 跃yuè
  • 然rán
  • 纸zhǐ
  • 上shàng

跃然纸上 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跃
yuè11leap with vigor
然
rán12thus, so, yes
纸
zhǐ7Paper, sheet, document
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

Example Sentence with 跃然纸上

作者笔下的人物形象生动饱满,仿佛跃然纸上。
The characters described by the author are lively and full, as if they leap off the page.

Idioms Related to 跃然纸上

Synonyms of 跃然纸上

  • xǔ栩xǔ栩rú如shēng生vivid and lifelike
  • huì绘shēng声huì绘sè色vividly describe
  • huì绘yǐng影huì绘shēng声describe vividly

Antonyms of 跃然纸上

  • kè刻hú鹄lèi类wù鹜Imitate a swan, resemble a duck
  • huà画hǔ虎lèi类quǎn犬imitate something great but fail miserably

More idioms starting with 跃

  • yuè跃yuè跃yù欲shì试eager to try something
  • yuè跃yuè跃zhǐ纸shàng上to leap off the page
  • yuè跃mǎ马wān弯gōng弓strike an imposing posture without action
  • yuè跃mǎ马yáng扬biān鞭work with great vigor and enthusiasm

Questions about 跃然纸上

What does 跃然纸上 mean?
跃然纸上 (yuè rán zhǐ shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leap off the page”.
How do you pronounce 跃然纸上?
跃然纸上 is pronounced yuè rán zhǐ shàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跃然纸上 literally mean?
Literally, 跃然纸上 means “Leap onto paper”. It is used to mean “to leap off the page”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跃然纸上?
活跃地呈现在纸上。形容文学作品叙述描写真实生动。
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