绘声绘色 (huì shēng huì sè) — vivid and lifelike; true to life; lively and realistic
Definition
Idiom for describing vivid, lifelike narration (stories, descriptions). Pairs with 逼真, which describes how realistically something is rendered, not the act of narrating; 有声有色 is a close variant with the same meaning.
phrase
vivid and lifeliketrue to lifelively and realistic
Examples
- 绘声绘色，。Tā jiǎng gù shi shí zǒng shì huì shēng huì sè, xī yǐn suǒ yǒu tīng zhòng.He always tells stories in a vivid and colorful way, captivating all listeners.
- 绘声绘色，。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō bǎ rén wù kè huà dé huì shēng huì sè, fǎng fú jiù zài yǎn qián.This novel portrays the characters so vividly that they seem right before your eyes.
- 绘声绘色，。Tā de miáo shù huì shēng huì sè, ràng wǒ hǎo xiàng qīn yǎn kàn dào le nà ge chǎng jǐng.Her description was so vivid that I felt as if I had seen the scene with my own eyes.
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