俯视 (fǔ shì) — to look down at (from above), to overlook
Definition
俯视 means to look down at something from a height — a physical viewpoint, not a judgment. Unlike 眺望 (gazing into the distance from high up) or 纵观 (surveying broadly), 俯视 emphasizes the downward angle.
verb
to look down at (from above)to overlook
Examples
- 俯视，。Cóng gāo lóu shàng fǔ shì, jiē dào xiàng yì tiáo tiáo xì xiàn.Looking down from the tall building, the streets look like thin lines.
- 俯视，。Dēng shàng shān dǐng fǔ shì, zhěng gè shān gǔ jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.Climbing to the top of the mountain and looking down, the whole valley is in full view.
- 俯视，粼粼。Zài zhí shēng jī shàng fǔ shì, hǎi miàn bō guāng lín lín.Looking down from the helicopter, the sea surface sparkled with rippling light.
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