躍然紙上 yuè rán zhǐ shàng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting etc)
  2. to stand out markedly

CHARACTERS

躍 yuè skip, jump, frolic
然 rán
HSK 2
yes, certainly; pledge, promise
紙 zhǐ paper
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up