生龙活虎 (shēng lóng huó hǔ) — full of vigor and vitality; lively and energetic
Definition
A vivid chengyu for someone bursting with energy, like a lively tiger or dragon. Used of people (often surprisingly, as in the elderly) — not for scenery or abstract vigor.
idiom
full of vigor and vitalitylively and energetic
Examples
- 生龙活虎，。Tā měi tiān kàn qǐ lái dōu shēng lóng huó hǔ de, hǎo xiàng yǒng yuǎn bú lèi.He looks full of energy every day, as if he never gets tired.
- 生龙活虎，。Hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng pǎo dé shēng lóng huó hǔ, shí fēn kāi xīn.The children are running around on the playground with great vigor, very happy.
- ，生龙活虎。Zhè wèi lǎo yé ye suī rán bā shí suì le, dàn réng rán shēng lóng huó hǔ.Although this old grandpa is eighty years old, he is still full of vitality.
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