呼之欲出 Hū zhī yù chū seem about to come to life

Explanation

形容画像或艺术品逼真生动，仿佛要从画中走出来一样。也用来形容文学作品中人物描写得十分生动逼真。

Describes a portrait or artwork as lifelike and vivid, as if it were about to come to life from the painting. Also used to describe the vivid and realistic portrayal of characters in a literary work.

Origin Story

著名画家张老先生，以其精湛的绘画技艺闻名于世。一日，他作画一幅，画的是一位身着汉服的仕女，举手投足间皆是古典韵味。张老先生用心勾勒仕女的眉目，细致描绘其衣衫纹理，甚至连仕女手中轻握的玉扇上的纹路都清晰可见。当他落笔完成最后一笔时，整个画室都仿佛静止了，时间仿佛被定格在了那一刻。这幅仕女图完成之后，人们纷纷赞叹不已，都说画中仕女呼之欲出，仿佛下一刻就会从画中走出，向众人盈盈一拜，展现她绝世的容颜和优雅的气质。张老先生的技艺达到了炉火纯青的地步，他用画笔创造了一个栩栩如生的世界，让观者仿佛置身于画中，感受着那穿越时空的古典之美。而这幅画，也成为了张老先生众多作品中最令人难忘的一幅，它不仅仅是一幅画，更是一段历史，一份文化，一段令人沉醉的艺术的传承。

zhùmíng huàjiā zhāng lǎo xiānshēng, yǐ qí jīngzhàn de huìhuà jìyì wénmíng yú shì. yī rì, tā zuò huà yī fú, huà de shì yī wèi shēn zhuó hànfú de shì nǚ, jǔ shǒu tóu zú jiān jiē shì gǔdiǎn yùnwèi. zhāng lǎo xiānshēng yòngxīn gōulè shì nǚ de méi mù, xìzhì miáohuì qí yīsān wénlǐ, shènzhì lián shì nǚ shǒu zhōng qīng wò de yù shàn shàng de wén lù dōu qīngxī kějiàn. dāng tā luò bǐ wánchéng zuìhòu yī bǐ shí, zhěng gè huàshì dōu fǎngfú jìngzhǐ le, shíjiān fǎngfú bèi dìnggé le zài nà yī kè. zhè fú shì nǚ tú wánchéng zhīhòu, rénmen fēnfēn zàntàn bù yǐ, dōu shuō huà zhōng shì nǚ hū zhī yù chū, fǎngfú xià yī kè jiù huì cóng huà zhōng zǒu chū, xiàng zhòng rén yíng yíng yī bài, zhǎnxiàn tā jué shì de róng yán hé yōuyǎ de qìzhì. zhāng lǎo xiānshēng de jìyì dàodá le lúhuǒchúnqīng de dìbù, tā yòng huàbǐ chuàngzào le yī gè xǔ xǔ shēng shēng de shìjiè, ràng guān zhě fǎngfú zhìshēn yú huà zhōng, gǎnshòu zhe nà chuānyuè shíkōng de gǔdiǎn zhī měi. ér zhè fú huà, yě chéngle zhāng lǎo xiānshēng zhòng duō zuòpǐn zhōng zuì lìng rén nánwàng de yī fú, tā bù jǐn shì yī fú huà, gèng shì yī duàn lìshǐ, yī fèn wénhuà, yī duàn lìng rén chén zuì de yìshù de chuánchéng.

The renowned painter, Zhang Lao Xian Sheng, was known for his exquisite painting skills. One day, he painted a picture of a lady in a Hanfu, every move imbued with classical charm. He meticulously sketched the lady's eyes and eyebrows, carefully depicting the texture of her clothing, even the patterns on the jade fan she held were clearly visible. When he finished the last stroke, the entire studio seemed to stand still, time frozen in that moment. After the completion of this painting, people praised it unceasingly, saying that the lady in the painting seemed about to come alive, as if the next moment she would step out of the painting, to gracefully bow before the audience, and to reveal her unparalleled beauty and elegant demeanor. Zhang Lao Xian Sheng's skill had reached the pinnacle of mastery; he used his brushstrokes to create a world that was vividly lifelike, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the painting and experience the classical beauty that transcended time. This painting became one of Zhang Lao Xian Sheng's most unforgettable works; it is not only a painting, but a piece of history, a form of culture, and a captivating legacy of art.

Usage

常用于形容绘画、雕塑等艺术作品逼真生动，也用于形容文学作品中人物描写生动形象。

cháng yòng yú xíngróng huìhuà, diāosù děng yìshù zuòpǐn bīzhēn shēngdòng, yě yòng yú xíngróng wénxué zuòpǐn zhōng rénwù miáoxiě shēngdòng xíngxiàng

Often used to describe the lifelike and vivid portrayal of paintings, sculptures, and other works of art. Also used to describe the vivid and imaginative depiction of characters in literary works.

Examples

• 那幅画真是栩栩如生，人物呼之欲出。

  nà fú huà zhēn shì xǔ xǔ shēng shēng, rén wù hū zhī yù chū

  The painting is so lifelike that the figures seem about to come alive.

• 他笔下的景物，仿佛呼之欲出，令人心旷神怡。

  tā bǐ xià de jǐng wù, fǎng fú hū zhī yù chū, lìng rén xīn kuàng shén yí

  The scenery he depicts seems to leap off the page, bringing a sense of tranquility and joy.

Related Idioms

• 栩栩如生

• 维妙维肖

• 跃然纸上

Opposite Idioms

• 平淡无奇

• 呆板