侧影 () — silhouette (side view); profile

Definition

Literary noun for a 'silhouette / side profile' — the outline of something (or someone) seen from the side, often used figuratively for one aspect or facet of a larger whole.

noun
silhouette (side view)profile

Examples

  • 侧影
    Yuè guāng xià, tā de cè xiǎn de gé wài yōu měi.
    In the moonlight, her silhouette appeared particularly graceful.
  • 侧影
    Cóng zhè fú huà de cè kě yǐ kàn chū huà jiā de fēng gé.
    From the side profile of this painting, you can see the painter's style.
  • 侧影
    Zhè bù xiǎo shuō zhǎn xiàn le shè huì dǐ céng de lìng yí gè cè.
    This novel reveals another side of the lower levels of society.

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