活生生

huóshēngshēng

adverb #6,572

Meanings

HSK 2

这是一个活生生的例子。

Zhè shì yīgè huóshēngshēng de lìzi.

This is a vivid, real-life example.

HSK 3

他活生生地出现在我面前。

Tā huóshēngshēng de chūxiàn zài wǒ miànqián.

He appeared before me, alive and in the flesh.

usage

活生生 adds emotional emphasis, stressing that something is real, vivid, or disturbingly literal. Often used to dramatize a situation.

memory

活 (alive) + 生生 (intensifier from 生 'life') = vividly alive, right before your eyes.

活 huó

生 shēng