浓墨重彩

濃墨重彩
nóngmò-zhòngcǎi
idiom #62,308

Meanings

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

Examples

Méitǐ nóngmòzhòngcǎi de bàodào le zhège shìjiàn.
The media covered this event in vivid detail.
Zhèbù xiǎoshuō nóngmòzhòngcǎi de kèhuà le nǚzhǔ jué.
The novel paints the heroine in rich, vivid strokes.
Tā zài huìshàng nóngmòzhòngcǎi de tándào le gǎigé.
He spoke at length and with emphasis about reform at the meeting.

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

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