Definition
描绘 (miáo huì) means 'to depict vividly, to portray' with a strong visual or artistic feel—like painting a picture with words. It is more vivid and expressive than 描述 (simple factual description) and more artistic than 描写 (general literary description).
verb
to describe (vividly)to depictto portray (in words or pictures)
Easily confused
- 庙会miào huìsound-aliketemple fair
Examples
- 描绘。Zuòjiā yòng shēngdòng de yǔyán miáo huì le jiāngnán de chūntiān.The writer used vivid language to portray spring in the Jiangnan region.
- 描绘。Zhè fú huà miáo huì le gǔdài rénmen de shēnghuó chángjǐng.This painting depicts scenes of daily life from ancient times.
- 描绘。Tā zài yǎnjiǎng zhōng miáo huì le zìjǐ duì wèilái de shèxiǎng.In his speech, he described his vision for the future.
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