淋漓尽致

淋漓盡致

línlíjìnzhì

idiom #22,488

Meanings

1 vividly and thoroughly
2 to the fullest
3 in great detail
4 without restraint

Characters

dripping / flowing freely

exhausted / to the utmost

Examples

他把人物的复杂心理描写得淋漓尽致。

Tā bǎ rénwù de fùzá xīnlǐ miáoxiě de línlíjìnzhì.

He depicted the character's complex psychology vividly and thoroughly.

这场表演将古典音乐之美展现得淋漓尽致。

Zhè chǎng biǎoyǎn jiāng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè zhī měi zhǎnxiàn de línlíjìnzhì.

This performance showcased the beauty of classical music to the fullest.

Tips

memory

淋漓 originally describes liquid dripping freely — like ink or water flowing without stopping. Pair it with 尽致 (exhausted/complete) and you get the image of something expressed completely, without holding back.

Stroke Order

淋 lín

漓 lí

尽 jǐn

致 zhì