Definition
跃然纸上 is a four-character idiom meaning that a scene, emotion, or character is so vividly described in writing or depicted in painting that it seems to leap off the page. It's used to praise vivid, lifelike descriptions in literature or art. The literal meaning is 'to leap vividly on the paper,' but it's always figurative.
idiom
to appear vividly in writing or paintingto come to life on the page
Examples
- 跃然纸上，。Zuòzhě bǐ xià de xiāngcūn shēnghuó yuè rán zhǐ shàng, ràng rén fǎngfú shēn lín qí jìng.The rural life described by the author leaps vividly off the page, making readers feel as if they are there.
- 跃然纸上，。Zhè fú huà zhōng de rénwù biǎoqíng yuè rán zhǐ shàng, xǔxǔ rú shēng.The expressions of the figures in this painting are so vivid they seem to leap off the paper, lifelike.
- ，跃然纸上。Tā zhǐ yòng le jǐ jù huà, jiù bǎ nà ge chǎngjǐng xiě dé yuè rán zhǐ shàng.He brought that scene to life on the page with just a few sentences.
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