Meaning of huó shēng shēng:
活生生
real (people); living (artist)
Tā shì yī gè huó shēng shēng de rén, duì shēng huó chōng mǎn le rè qíng.
他是一个活生生的人,对生活充满了热情。
He is a real person, full of passion for life.
Tā shì yī gè huó shēng shēng de yì shù jiā, zǒng shì dài lái jīng xǐ.
他是一个活生生的艺术家,总是带来惊喜。
He is a living artist who always brings surprises.
while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
Nà shì yī chǎng lìng rén zhèn jīng de shì gù, yǒu rén bèi huó shēng shēng de jiù le chū lái.
那是一场令人震惊的事故,有人被活生生地救了出来。
It was a shocking accident where someone was rescued while still alive.