尽收眼底 (jìn shōu yǎn dǐ) — to have everything in full view at a glance, a panoramic view

Definition

Literally 'all taken in by the eye's base': used when a wide, complete scene is visible from one viewpoint — emphasizes that everything fits within your gaze at once.

idiom
to have everything in full view at a glance, a panoramic view

Examples

  • 尽收眼底
    Zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng, zhěng gè chéng shì jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.
    Standing on the mountaintop, the whole city comes into full view.
  • 尽收眼底
    Cóng zhè shàn chuāng hu wàng qù, zhěng gè huā yuán jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.
    Looking out from this window, the entire garden is in full view.
  • 尽收眼底
    Dēng shàng tǎ dǐng, sì zhōu fēng jǐng jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.
    Climbing to the top of the pagoda, the surrounding scenery is captured in one glance.

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