Definition
活脱脱 is an ABB reduplicated adverb meaning 'remarkably alike' or 'exactly like'. It is often placed before a noun or noun phrase to emphasize that someone or something is a perfect copy or embodiment of another—for example, 活脱脱一个… means 'a perfect example of…'. The tone is vivid and colloquial.
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remarkably alikeexactly likea perfect copy of
Examples
- 活脱脱。Tā zhǎng de huó tuō tuō shì yí gè xiǎo míngxīng.She looks exactly like a little star.
- 活脱脱。Zhè háizi huó tuō tuō shì tā fùqīn de fānbǎn.This child is a perfect replica of his father.
- 活脱脱。Tā de biǎoyǎn huó tuō tuō jiù shì diànyǐng lǐ de nà ge rén.His performance was exactly like that person in the movie.
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