1 sense of movement (often in a static work of art)
2 dynamic
3 vivid
4 lifelike
Idioms (20)
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
2 spotless
之乎者也
zhī hū zhě yě
1 lit. 之[zhī], 乎[hū], 者[zhě] and 也[yě] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions
仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
来者不善,善者不来
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
1 He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
2 Be careful not to trust foreigners.
3 Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
来者不拒
lái zhě bù jù
1 to refuse nobody (idiom)
2 all comers welcome
出淤泥而不染
chū yū ní ér bù rǎn
1 lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom)
2 fig. to be principled and incorruptible
前不见古人,后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
1 unique
2 unprecedented (idiom)
胜者王侯败者寇
shèng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòu
1 the winners become princes and marquises; the losers are vilified as bandits (idiom)
2 history is written by the victors
多愁善感
duō chóu shàn gǎn
1 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality
太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
始作俑者
shǐ zuò yǒng zhě
1 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom)
2 fig. the originator of an evil practice
姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
感天动地
gǎn tiān dòng dì
1 deeply affecting (idiom)
感恩图报
gǎn ēn tú bào
1 grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom)
感情用事
gǎn qíng yòng shì
1 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
感激不尽
gǎn jī bù jìn
1 can't thank sb enough (idiom)
感激涕零
gǎn jī tì líng
1 to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
智者千虑,必有一失
zhì zhě qiān lu:4 , bì yǒu yī shī
1 lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
更有甚者
gèng yǒu shèn zhě
1 furthermore (idiom)
Sample Sentences
什么“抱抱团”!他们的背后写着“HIV感染者”。
shénme “bàobàotuán ”!tāmen de bèihòu xiězhe “HIV gánrǎnzhě ”。
'Free Hugs' group?! They have “HIV-positive” written on their backs.