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维妙维肖

wéi miào wéi xiàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to imitate to perfection / to be remarkably true to life
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5d4a86caf0556ee3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

維妙維肖 维妙维肖 [wei2 miao4 wei2 xiao4] /to imitate to perfection/to be remarkably true to life/

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Other forms in these source records: 維妙維肖

  • 维
    wéi

    to preserve / to maintain / to hold together / dimension / vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wéi shēng sù])

    Wéi

    abbr. for Uyghur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wéi wú ěr] / surname Wei

  • 妙
    miào

    clever / wonderful

  • 维
    wéi

    to preserve / to maintain / to hold together / dimension / vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wéi shēng sù])

    Wéi

    abbr. for Uyghur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wéi wú ěr] / surname Wei

  • 肖
    xiào

    similar / resembling / to resemble / to be like

    Xiāo

    surname Xiao / Taiwan pr. [Xiào]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.