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活生生

huóshēngshēng
adverb #6,572

Meanings

  1. 1 vividly
  2. 2 while still alive
  3. 3 literally (used for emphasis)

Examples

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.
这是一个活生生的例子。
Zhè shì yī gè huóshēngshēng de lìzi.
This is a vivid, real-life example.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

活 huó
生 shēng