缩影 (suō yǐng) — microcosm; epitome; miniature version (of something)
Definition
A 'microcosm' — a small part that reflects the whole. Used in writing to say something tiny stands in for something larger (a city for a society, a film for an era).
noun
microcosmepitomeminiature version (of something)
Examples
- 缩影。Zhè ge chéng shì shì xiàn dài shè huì de yí gè suō yǐng.This city is a microcosm of modern society.
- 缩影。Zhè bù diàn yǐng shì nà ge shí dài shēng huó de suō yǐng.This film is an epitome of life in that era.
- 缩影。Tā de jīng lì shì zhěng gè háng yè de suō yǐng.His experience is a microcosm of the entire industry.
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