various expressions of people; social panorama
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the various expressions and appearances of many people; the diverse looks of all living beings
literaryOriginally a Buddhist term referring to the various forms of all sentient beings, now commonly used in literary contexts to describe the diverse appearances and social conditions of people from all walks of life.
Zuò作
pǐn品
kè刻
huà画
chū出
le了
nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
shè社
huì会
dǐ底
céng层
rén人
men们
de的
zhòng众
shēng生
xiàng相
。
The work portrays the diverse expressions of people from the lower classes of that era.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shēng生
dòng动
dì地
miáo描
huì绘
le了
shì市
jǐng井
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
zhòng众
shēng生
xiàng相
。
This painting vividly depicts the varied appearances of ordinary townsfolk.
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Dì地
tiě铁
zhàn站
lǐ里
lái来
wǎng往
de的
rén人
qún群
，
yǎn俨
rán然
yī一
fú幅
xiàn现
dài代
dū都
shì市
de的
zhòng众
shēng生
xiàng相
。
The crowds coming and going in the subway station present a perfect panorama of modern urban life.