Meaning of 西洋景
西洋景 means peep show; raree show (a folk entertainment device with moving pictures viewed through a magnifying lens); trick; hoax; deceptive scheme; smoke and mirrors. Pronounced xī yáng jǐng.
- peep show; raree show (a folk entertainment device with moving pictures viewed through a magnifying lens)
- trick; hoax; deceptive scheme; smoke and mirrors
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shí时
hou候
，
lā拉
xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
shì是
miào庙
huì会
shàng上
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
In old times, performing the peep show was a common attraction at temple fairs.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
wéi围
zhe着
kàn看
xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
，
jué觉
de得
shí十
fēn分
xīn新
qí奇
。
The children gathered around to watch the peep show, finding it quite novel.
Xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
lǐ里
de的
huà画
piàn片
dà大
duō多
shì是
xī西
yáng洋
fēng风
jǐng景
。
The pictures inside the peep show were mostly Western landscapes.