栩栩如生 (xǔ xǔ rú shēng) — lifelike; vivid; true to life

Definition

Examples

• 这幅画里的蝴蝶画得栩栩如生，好像真的在飞。
  Zhè fú huà lǐ de hú dié huà dé xǔ xǔ rú shēng, hǎo xiàng zhēn de zài fēi.
  The butterflies in this painting are so lifelike they seem to be flying.
• 演员的表演栩栩如生，观众都看得很投入。
  Yǎn yuán de biǎo yǎn xǔ xǔ rú shēng, guān zhòng dōu kàn dé hěn tóu rù.
  The actor's performance was so vivid that the audience was fully engaged.
• 小说对景物的描写栩栩如生，让人身临其境。
  Xiǎo shuō duì jǐng wù de miáo xiě xǔ xǔ rú shēng, ràng rén shēn lín qí jìng.
  The novel's description of the scenery is so vivid that it makes you feel you are there.