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The word 活生生 is constructed by combining the character 活, meaning 'alive,' with the duplicated character 生, meaning 'life.' The reduplication of 生 intensifies the adjective, forming a term that describes something as thoroughly alive or vividly real.

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这是一个活生生的例子。

Zhè shì yī gè huóshēngshēng de lìzi.

This is a vivid example.

他活生生地表演了那个角色。

Tā huóshēngshēng de biǎoyǎnle nàgè juésè.

He vividly performed that role.

这场战争活生生地教育了我们。

Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng huóshēngshēng de jiàoyùle wǒmen.

This war vividly educated us.

活生生的现实往往比小说更残酷。

Huóshēngshēng de xiànshí wǎngwǎng bǐ xiǎoshuō gèng cánkù.

Vivid reality is often crueler than fiction.

通过活生生的案例分析，我们可以更好地理解法律条文。

Tōngguò huóshēngshēng de ànlì fēnxī, wǒmen kěyǐ gèng hǎo de lǐjiě fǎlǜ tiáowén.

Through vivid case analysis, we can better understand legal provisions.

Word Definition - 活生生

huó shēng shēng real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)

Individual Character Details

活 huó
生 shēng
生 shēng