浓墨重彩

濃墨重彩

nóngmò-zhòngcǎi

idiom #62,308

Meanings

1 thick ink and heavy color (in painting)
2 to depict in vivid detail; to give heavy emphasis

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

媒体浓墨重彩地报道了这个事件。

Méitǐ nóngmò-zhòngcǎi de bàodào le zhège shìjiàn.

The media covered this event in vivid detail.

HSK 5

他在会上浓墨重彩地谈到了改革。

Tā zài huì shàng nóngmò-zhòngcǎi de tándào le gǎigé.

He spoke at length and with emphasis about reform at the meeting.

HSK 7-9

这部小说浓墨重彩地刻画了女主角。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō nóngmò-zhòngcǎi de kèhuà le nǚzhǔjué.

The novel paints the heroine in rich, vivid strokes.

Tips

culture

Originally a painting term, using dense ink and saturated pigments rather than ink wash. Now metaphorical for any description or coverage that devotes heavy attention to its subject.

Stroke Order

浓 nóng

墨 mò

重 zhòng

彩 cǎi