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掠影

glimpse

[t]

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

lve4ying3 • lüèyǐng

Meaning

Primary

glimpse

Alternatives

glimpses

Mnemonic

A 掠影 glimpse is a mere 影 shadow of something that is 掠 plundered hastily by the eye in passing.

Usage

我 只 记得 一 个 模糊 的 掠影。

I only remember a vague glimpse.

影片 展示 了 城市 的 掠影。

The video showed glimpses of the city.

我 从 车窗 看见 山水 的 掠影。

I saw glimpses of the landscape through the car window.