bird's-eye view; general survey
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to look down from a high place; to get a bird's-eye view
literaryA formal or literary term, often used for panoramic views from mountains, towers, or aircraft.
Dēng登
shàng上
xī西
shān山
，
kě可
yǐ以
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
zhěng整
gè个
jīng京
chéng城
。
From the top of West Mountain, one can get a bird's-eye view of the entire capital.
Cóng从
zhí直
shēng升
jī机
shàng上
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
，
chéng城
shì市
xiàng像
yī一
kuài块
qí棋
pán盘
。
Looking down from the helicopter, the city resembles a chessboard.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
xù序
yán言
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
le了
quán全
shū书
de的
hé核
xīn心
sī思
xiǎng想
。
The preface to this book gives a bird's-eye view of its core ideas.
noun
a general survey; an overview; a panoramic description
formalOften used in titles of articles or reports to indicate a broad, summary perspective on a topic.
Shì世
jiè界
dà大
shì势
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
。
A Bird's-Eye View of World Trends.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
shì是
duì对
dāng当
qián前
jīng经
jì济
xíng形
shì势
de的
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
。
This article is a general survey of the current economic situation.
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Bào报
gào告
de的
dì第
yī一
zhāng章
tí提
gōng供
le了
zhěng整
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
niǎo鸟
kàn瞰
。
The first chapter of the report provides an overview of the entire project.