躍然紙上 yuè rán zhǐ shàng

to seem alive on the page; very vivid

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
躍 yuè
to jump; to leap
然 rán HSK 2
so; thus; like this
紙 zhǐ
paper; classifier for documents, letter etc
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above