生龙活虎 shēng lóng huó hǔ

fig. vigorous and lively

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 20529th word

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
龙 lóng HSK 5
dragon; imperial; surname Long
活 huó HSK 4
to live; alive; living
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger