有血有肉

yǒuxuè-yǒuròu
idiom #21,018

Meanings

  1. 1 vivid and lifelike
  2. 2 flesh and blood
  3. 3 fully realized (of a character or description)

Examples

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō lǐ de rénwù xiě de yǒuxuè-yǒuròu.
The characters in this novel are written with great vividness.
Tā de yǎnjiǎng yǒuxuè-yǒuròu, lìngrén yìnxiàng shēnkè.
His speech was vivid and full of substance, making a deep impression.

Tips

memory
(blood) + (flesh/meat) — a character with blood and flesh feels real and human, not a cardboard cutout. This idiom tests whether something has genuine life and depth.

Stroke Order

yǒu
xuè
ròu