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栩栩如生

Mandarin · pinyin xǔ xǔ rú shēng

Meanings

  1. vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life
  2. realistic
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栩
xǔ · species of oak; be glad, be pleased
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
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3–3–2–1 · xu3 xu3 ru2 sheng1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

heoi2 heoi2 jyu4 sang1

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heoi2 heoi2 jyu4 sang1

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phrase

  1. (simile) to appear lifelike and vivid; vividly; realistically

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