万花筒 (wàn huā tǒng) — kaleidoscope (optical toy); (figurative) a constantly changing, colorful scene or experience
Definition
A 'kaleidoscope' (the optical toy). Figuratively, it describes anything rich, colorful, and constantly shifting — like life or a city's culture.
noun
kaleidoscope (optical toy)(figurative) a constantly changingcolorful scene or experience
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 万花筒，。Hái zi ná zhe wàn huā tǒng, kāi xīn dì zhuàn lái zhuàn qù.The child held a kaleidoscope and happily turned it around.
- 万花筒。Zhè ge chéng shì de wén huà jiù xiàng wàn huā tǒng yí yàng fēng fù duō cǎi.The culture of this city is as rich and colorful as a kaleidoscope.
- 万花筒，。Rén shēng shì yí gè wàn huā tǒng, měi shí měi kè dōu zài biàn huà.Life is a kaleidoscope, changing every moment.
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