lì历clearlylì历clearlyzài在atmù目eye
Vividly remembered; still fresh in one's memory.
Literal meaning
clearly (历) — clearly (历) — at (在) — eye (目)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase, describing something that is clearly and vividly remembered.
Examples
tóng童nián年de的jì记yì忆lì历lì历zài在mù目。
Childhood memories are still vivid in my mind.
nà那cì次shì事gù故de的chǎng场jǐng景,zhì至jīn今réng仍lì历lì历zài在mù目。
The scene of that accident is still fresh in my memory.
Usage & nuances
Used to emphasize the clarity and vividness of a memory.
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