淋漓尽致

淋漓盡致

línlí-jìnzhì

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

HSK 5

他把人物的复杂心理描写得淋漓尽致。

Tā bǎ rénwù de fùzá xīnlǐ miáoxiě de línlí-jìnzhì.

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

HSK 7-9

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 línlí-jìnzhì.

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 jìn

致 zhì