活灵活现 in English huo2 ling2 huo2 xian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • living spirit, living image (idiomatic expression); true to life
  • vivid and realistic

Simplified Characters

活 灵 活 现

Traditional Characters

活 靈 活 現

Pinyin

huo2 ling2 huo2 xian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

活huo2to live 灵ling2quick 活huo2to live 现xian4to appear