Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Vivid: Describes something that produces very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind, making it seem real or lifelike.
   • Lively: Describes something full of life, energy, and interest; not dull or boring.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bức tranh này rất sinh động. (This painting is very vivid.)
  • Giáo viên kể câu chuyện một cách sinh động. (The teacher tells the story in a lively way.)
  • Cuốn tiểu thuyết có những mô tả sinh động về cuộc sống nông thôn. (The novel has vivid descriptions of rural life.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe artistic, literary, or verbal expressions that effectively convey the essence and energy of life, making the subject feel present and real to the audience.

Variants and Related Words

• Sinh sôi (v): to multiply, to proliferate (a different word focusing on growth, not directly related to "sinh động" in meaning).
• Động (adj/n): moving; cave (a component of the compound word, but with separate meanings).

Synonyms

• Vivid: producing clear mental images.
• Lively: full of life and energy.
• Vibrant: full of energy and enthusiasm.
• Graphic: giving a clear and effective picture.

Related Idioms

• Sống động như thật: as lively/real as life itself.
  • Nhân vật trong phim sống động như thật. (The characters in the film are as real as life.)

adj

1. lifeslike, vivid lively