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倒映

Word · Verb

reflect inverted; mirror upside down

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to reflect inverted; to mirror upside down

neutral

Specifically refers to the reflection of light where an image appears reversed (upside down) on a surface, typically water or a mirror.

Chuí垂
liǔ柳
dào倒
yìng映
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
 ,
xíng形
chéng成
yī一
fú幅
měi美
lì丽
de的
tú图
huà画
 。

The weeping willows reflected inverted on the surface of the lake, forming a beautiful picture.

Yè夜
wǎn晚
 ,
chéng城
shì市
de的
dēng灯
guāng光
dào倒
yìng映
zài在
píng平
jìng静
de的
jiāng江
shuǐ水
zhōng中
 。

At night, the city lights are reflected inverted in the calm river water.

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Shān山
fēng峰
qīng清
xī晰
de地
dào倒
yìng映
zài在
rú如
jìng镜
de的
hú湖
miàn面
 。

The mountain peaks are clearly reflected inverted on the mirror-like lake surface.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
miáo描
huì绘
le了
tǎ塔
lóu楼
dào倒
yìng映
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

This painting skillfully depicts the scene of a tower reflected inverted in the water.