活龙活现 (huó lóng huó xiàn): Vivid and lifelike (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L4

huó活

to live; alive; living

HSK 5

lóng龙

dragon

HSK 3.0 · L4

huó活

to live; alive; living

xiàn现

to appear, to become visible

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Example Sentences with 活龙活现

tā他

jiǎng讲

de的

gù故

shì事

huó活

lóng龙

huó活

xiàn现

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

tīng听

dé得

rù入

mí迷

le了

。

The story he told was so vivid that everyone was captivated.

zhè这

fú幅

huà画

lǐ里

de的

lǎo老

hǔ虎

huà画

dé得

huó

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跑龙套

pǎo lóng tào

Play a minor role / Be an extra

来龙去脉lái lóng qù màiins and outs / the details

画龙点睛huà lóng diǎn jīngTo dot the dragon's eyes / To add the finishing touch

尼龙ní lóngnylon (loanword)

现金

xiàn jīn

cash

体现tǐ xiànembody; reflect; give expression to

实现shí xiànrealise; achieve; bring about

现代xiàn dàimodern

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Example Sentences with 活龙活现

tā他

jiǎng讲

de的

gù故

shì事

huó活

lóng龙

huó活

xiàn现

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

tīng听

dé得

rù入

mí迷

le了

。

The story he told was so vivid that everyone was captivated.

zhè这

fú幅

huà画

lǐ里

de的

lǎo老

hǔ虎

huà画

dé得

huó

活

lóng龙

huó活

xiàn现

，

hǎo好

xiàng像

yào要

tiào跳

chū出

lái来

yí一

yàng样

。

The tiger in this painting is so lifelike that it looks like it's about to jump out.

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Example Sentences with 活龙活现