生龙活虎

生龍活虎

shēnglónghuóhǔ

idiom #20,509

Meanings

1 full of vitality
2 vigorous and energetic
3 bursting with life

Characters

active / living

Examples

孩子们在操场上生龙活虎地玩耍。

Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng shēnglónghuóhǔ de wánshuǎ.

The children played on the playground with boundless energy.

他病愈后又生龙活虎了。

Tā bìng yù hòu yòu shēnglónghuóhǔ le.

After recovering from his illness, he was full of vigor again.

Tips

memory

Picture a live dragon (生龙) and an active tiger (活虎) side by side — two of the most dynamic creatures in Chinese mythology. The image of both creatures brimming with raw energy captures the idiom's meaning of unstoppable vitality.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

龙 lóng

活 huó

虎 hǔ