活灵活现

Traditional (Taiwan): 活靈活現

huólínghuóxiàn ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

    • living spirit, living image (idiom) true to life
    • vivid and realistic

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Telling them apart

活灵活现 is more colloquial and can describe everyday storytelling or description as well as art. 栩栩如生 is more bookish and is mainly used for artistic images such as paintings and sculptures.

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