a small format depicting a vast scene; a small thing containing great richness
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
a small picture encompassing a vast view; something small in size but rich in content
literaryOften used to praise literary works, paintings, or concise expressions that convey profound meaning.
Zhè这
piān篇
duǎn短
wén文
zhēn真
shì是
chǐ尺
fú幅
qiān千
lǐ里
，
duǎn短
duǎn短
jǐ几
bǎi百
zì字
jiù就
bǎ把
yī一
gè个
shí时
dài代
miáo描
huì绘
dé得
lín淋
lí漓
jìn尽
zhì致
。
This short essay truly encompasses a vast scene in a small format; just a few hundred words vividly depict an entire era.
Tā他
de的
wēi微
xíng型
diāo雕
kè刻
zuò作
pǐn品
kān堪
chēng称
chǐ尺
fú幅
qiān千
lǐ里
，
fāng方
cùn寸
zhī之
jiān间
zhǎn展
xiàn现
le了
zhuàng壮
lì丽
de的
shān山
hé河
。
His miniature carving works can be described as a vast scene on a small scale; they display magnificent landscapes within a tiny space.
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Dǎo导
yǎn演
yòng用
zhè这
gè个
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
jìng镜
tóu头
zuò做
dào到
le了
chǐ尺
fú幅
qiān千
lǐ里
，
àn暗
shì示
le了
rén人
wù物
fù复
zá杂
de的
nèi内
xīn心
shì世
jiè界
。
The director achieved a vast scene in a small frame with this simple shot, hinting at the character's complex inner world.