Meaning of 鸟瞰
鸟瞰 means to look down from a high place; to get a bird's-eye view; a general survey; an overview; a panoramic description. Pronounced niǎo kàn.
- to look down from a high place; to get a bird's-eye view
- a general survey; an overview; a panoramic description
Definitions & Examples
Dēng登
shàng上
xī西
shān山
，
kě可
yǐ以
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
zhěng整
gè个
jīng京
chéng城
。
From the top of West Mountain, one can get a bird's-eye view of the entire capital.
Cóng从
zhí直
shēng升
jī机
shàng上
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
，
chéng城
shì市
xiàng像
yī一
kuài块
qí棋
pán盘
。
Looking down from the helicopter, the city resembles a chessboard.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
xù序
yán言
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
le了
quán全
shū书
de的
hé核
xīn心
sī思
xiǎng想
。
The preface to this book gives a bird's-eye view of its core ideas.