chǐ
qiān

idiom

Meaning of 尺幅千里

尺幅千里 means a small picture encompassing a vast view; something small in size but rich in content. Pronounced chǐ fú qiān lǐ.

  • a small picture encompassing a vast view; something small in size but rich in content

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
duǎn
wén
zhēn
shì
chǐ
qiān
 
duǎn
duǎn
bǎi
jiù
shí
dài
miáo
huì
lín
jìn
zhì
 

This short essay truly encompasses a vast scene in a small format; just a few hundred words vividly depict an entire era.

de
wēi
xíng
diāo
zuò
pǐn
kān
chēng
chǐ
qiān
 
fāng
cùn
zhī
jiān
zhǎn
xiàn
le
zhuàng
de
shān
 

His miniature carving works can be described as a vast scene on a small scale; they display magnificent landscapes within a tiny space.

Dǎo
yǎn
yòng
zhè
jiǎn
dān
de
jìng
tóu
zuò
dào
le
chǐ
qiān
 
àn
shì
le
rén
de
nèi
xīn
shì
jiè
 

The director achieved a vast scene in a small frame with this simple shot, hinting at the character's complex inner world.