生龍活虎 shēng lóng huó hǔ

fig. vigorous and lively

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. vigorous and lively
  2. 2. lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
龍 lóng
dragon; imperial; surname Long
活 huó HSK 4
to live; alive; living
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger