peep show; raree show; trick, hoax
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
peep show; raree show (a folk entertainment device with moving pictures viewed through a magnifying lens)
Also called 西洋镜. The pictures were often Western scenes, hence the name.
Jiù旧
shí时
hou候
，
lā拉
xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
shì是
miào庙
huì会
shàng上
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
In old times, performing the peep show was a common attraction at temple fairs.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
wéi围
zhe着
kàn看
xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
，
jué觉
de得
shí十
fēn分
xīn新
qí奇
。
The children gathered around to watch the peep show, finding it quite novel.
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Xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
lǐ里
de的
huà画
piàn片
dà大
duō多
shì是
xī西
yáng洋
fēng风
jǐng景
。
The pictures inside the peep show were mostly Western landscapes.
noun
trick; hoax; deceptive scheme; smoke and mirrors
Metaphorical sense, often used in the expression 拆穿西洋景 (to expose the trick).
Tā他
shuǎ耍
de的
zhè这
tào套
xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
，
yī一
xià下
zi子
jiù就
bèi被
chāi拆
chuān穿
le了
。
His little trick was exposed in no time.
Bié别
bèi被
tā他
de的
xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
gěi给
piàn骗
le了
，
nà那
dōu都
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
Don't be fooled by his smoke and mirrors; none of it is real.
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Jì记
zhě者
jiē揭
chuān穿
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
piàn骗
jú局
bèi背
hòu后
de的
xī西
yáng洋
jǐng景
。
The journalist exposed the trickery behind this scam.