huì绘depictshēng声soundhuì绘depictsè色color
Vivid and lively; lifelike; graphic.
Literal meaning
depict (绘) — sound (声) — depict (绘) — color (色)
Origin
Describes something depicted in a vivid and realistic way. A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Tā他huì绘shēng声huì绘sè色de地miáo描shù述le了dāng当shí时de的chǎng场jǐng景。
He vividly described the scene at that time.
Zhè这ge个gù故shì事bèi被tā他jiǎng讲de得huì绘shēng声huì绘sè色，fēi非cháng常xī吸yǐn引rén人。
He told the story so vividly that it was very attractive.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe a vivid and engaging description or narration.
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