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CHINESE WORD

suō yǐng

缩影

epitome

Numbered pinyin
suo1 ying3
English meanings
miniature version of sth, microcosm, epitome, (Tw) to microfilm

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shèhuì社会de的suōyǐng缩影。

    A microcosm of society.

  2. 02

    jiātíng家庭de的suōyǐng缩影。

    A microcosm of the family.

  3. 03

    zhēnshí真实xiězhào写照。

    A true reflection.

  4. 04

    yǐ以xiǎo小jiàn见dà大。

    See the big in the small.

  5. 05

    nàirénxúnwèi耐人寻味。

    Thought-provoking.

  6. 06

    yǐn引rén人shēnsī深思。

    Makes one think.

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