纤毫毕现
xiān háo bì xiàn
every tiny detail shows clearly
Character by character
纤xiān
fine
fine
毫háo
hair
hair
毕bì
all
all
现xiàn
appear
appear
Example
这台相机的镜头非常好，连小鸟身上的每一根毛都拍得纤毫毕现。
The camera has such a good lens that every hair on a little bird comes out in perfect detail.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
纤毫 is “the finest hair” and 毕 is “all”: not a single hair is missed. Written; said of paintings, carvings, photos and screens, and of writing that misses nothing: 刻画得纤毫毕现.
Learn this in Lesson 237 · HSK 9+: 苏绣 (Suzhou embroidery)
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