跃然纸上

Traditional: 躍然紙上

yuè rán zhǐ shàng

Dictionary entry

to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc)

What does 跃然纸上 mean?

跃然纸上 (yuè rán zhǐ shàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc)

2to stand out markedly

Character breakdown

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跃yuèto jump · to leap 然ráncorrect · right 纸zhǐvariant of 紙|纸[zhi3]上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

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How to pronounce 跃然纸上

跃然纸上

yuè rán zhǐ shàng

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