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活靈活現
简 活灵活现 · 繁 活靈活現Mandarin · pinyin huó líng huó xiàn
Meanings
- living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
- vivid and realistic
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2–2–2–4 · huo2 ling2 huo2 xian4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
wut6 ling4 wut6 jin6
Cantonese word readings for 活靈活現. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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wut6 ling4 wut6 jin6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) vivid; lifelike; graphic
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