缩影

suō yǐng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

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emblem

symbol representing something larger

model

typical example

缩影 often follows a modifier with 的, e.g. 时代的缩影 (an epitome of the era).

Don't use 缩影 to mean 'reduced copy'; it describes an abstract essence, not a physical miniature.

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这个小城是那个时代的缩影。

This small town is a microcosm of that era.

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