有血有肉

yǒuxuèyǒuròu
idiom #21,018

Meanings

  1. 1 vivid and lifelike
  2. 2 flesh and blood
  3. 3 fully realized (of a character or description)

Examples

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō lǐ de rénwù xiě de yǒuxuèyǒuròu.
The characters in this novel are written with great vividness.
Tā de yǎnjiǎng yǒuxuèyǒuròu, lìng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè.
His speech was vivid and full of substance, making a deep impression.

Tips

memory
(blood) + (flesh/meat) — a character with blood and flesh feels real and human, not a cardboard cutout. This idiom tests whether something has genuine life and depth.

Stroke Order

yǒu
xuè
ròu