look down from above
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to look down from above; to overlook
neutralOften used to describe viewing a scene, object, or area from a high vantage point. Conveys a sense of height and a broad perspective. May be used literally or metaphorically.
Zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
fǔ俯
shì视
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
。
Standing on the mountaintop, we could look down at the entire city.
Cóng从
fēi飞
jī机
shàng上
fǔ俯
shì视
，
dà大
dì地
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
fú幅
huà画
juǎn卷
。
Looking down from the plane, the land looks like a scroll painting.
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Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
yáng阳
tái台
fǔ俯
shì视
zhe着
lóu楼
xià下
de的
huā花
yuán园
。
He stood on the balcony, looking down at the garden below.
Zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
，
tā他
xí习
guàn惯
yú于
fǔ俯
shì视
quán全
jú局
。
As a leader, he is accustomed to taking an overarching view of the whole situation.
Māo猫
tóu头
yīng鹰
dūn蹲
zài在
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
fǔ俯
shì视
zhe着
cǎo草
dì地
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
liè猎
wù物
。
The owl perched on the branch, looking down at the grass, searching for prey.