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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