活色生香

huósèshēngxiāng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 vivid and lifelike
  2. 2 captivating (of a woman)
  3. 3 (of a flower) vividly colorful and fragrant

Examples

Zhè fú huà huà de huó sè shēng xiāng.
This painting is wonderfully vivid.
Tā de biǎoyǎn huó sè shēng xiāng, lìng rén nánwàng.
Her performance was captivating and unforgettable.

Tips

usage
Literal sense: 'living color, producing fragrance' — a flower so vivid it seems real. Extended to vivid writing, painting, and (especially) charming women; also common in food reviews.

Stroke Order

huó
shēng
xiāng