lín淋drippinglí漓drippingjìn尽exhaustzhì致arrive
Thoroughly; completely; to the fullest extent.
Literal meaning
dripping (淋) — dripping (漓) — exhaust (尽) — arrive (致)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something that is expressed or displayed fully and completely.
Examples
tā他bǎ把rén人wù物de的xìng性gé格kè刻huà画de得lín淋lí漓jìn尽zhì致。
He portrayed the character's personality thoroughly.
zhè这chǎng场bǐ比sài赛tā他men们fā发huī挥de得lín淋lí漓jìn尽zhì致。
They performed to the fullest extent in this match.
Usage & nuances
A positive term used to describe something that is expressed or displayed fully and completely.
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