淋漓尽致 (lín lí jìn zhì) — (idiom) incisively and vividly; thoroughly

Definition

A chengyu meaning to depict or express something with vivid, thorough force — usually describes writing, speech, or art, not plain actions. Typically follows 得/地 after a verb (e.g., 揭露得淋漓尽致).

idiom

incisively and vividlythoroughly

Examples

淋漓尽致。
Tā de yǎn jiǎng bǎ shè huì wèn tí jiē lù dé lín lí jìn zhì.
His speech exposed social problems incisively and vividly.
淋漓尽致。
Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiāng rén wù de nèi xīn shì jiè kè huà dé lín lí jìn zhì.
This film portrays the characters' inner world with great vividness and depth.
淋漓尽致。
Tā de fèn nù zài xìn zhōng biǎo dá dé lín lí jìn zhì.
Her anger was expressed thoroughly and vividly in the letter.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

氵林淋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

林

林lín淋lín

Same sound today

The left side 氵 is water, and the right side 林 gives the character's sound.

Open 淋 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

离

离lí漓

Same sound today

漓 combines 水 (water) with 离, which gives the sound lí.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 盡; 尽 is its simplified writing.

聿聿yùhand holding a brush
灬灬huǒbristles
皿皿mǐndish

The traditional form 盡 shows 聿 (hand holding a brush) and 灬 (bristles) over 皿 (dish), cleaning a dish until it is empty. The simplified 尽 is a shorthand, not those historical parts.

Open 尽 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

至攵致

Meaning part形符xíngfú

攵Written in full as攴pū

Sound part声符shēngfú

至

至zhì致zhì

Same sound today

致 pairs 至, used for its sound, with 攵, written in full as 攴.

Open 致 →

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