Meaning of 影壁
影壁 means screen wall inside the main gate (shielding the interior from direct view); spirit wall; screen wall (facing the entrance). Pronounced yǐng bì.
- screen wall inside the main gate (shielding the interior from direct view)
- spirit wall; screen wall (facing the entrance)
- wall with sculpted figures; carved screen wall
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
sì四
hé合
yuàn院
de的
yǐng影
bì壁
bǎo保
cún存
de得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
。
The screen wall of this siheyuan is very well preserved.
Dà大
mén门
nèi内
de的
yǐng影
bì壁
kě可
yǐ以
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
wài外
rén人
zhí直
jiē接
kàn看
dào到
yuàn院
nèi内
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
The screen wall inside the main gate can block outsiders from directly seeing the courtyard interior.
Nà那
zhǒng种
mù木
zhì制
de的
yǐng影
bì壁
xià下
miàn面
yǒu有
dǐ底
zuò座
，
kě可
yǐ以
yí移
dòng动
。
That kind of wooden screen wall has a base underneath and can be moved.