缩影

• 拼音: suō yǐng
• 汉字拆解: 缩 = 糹+ 宿; 影 = 日 (sun) + 京 (capital) + 彡 (light rays)

含义

Miniature; epitome; microcosm. Something that represents a larger whole in smaller form.

Used to describe something small that represents or reflects something larger — a microcosm. Often used in commentary to suggest that a specific case exemplifies a broader phenomenon or trend.

例句

1. 这个小镇的变化是整个中国城镇化进程的缩影。
2. 他的人生经历可以说是那一代知识分子命运的缩影。
3. 这家企业的困境是整个传统制造业转型阵痛的缩影。

用法指南

语境: commentary, analysis, writing

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 这只是大问题的一个缩影。(This is just a microcosm of a larger problem.)
• 她的故事是时代的缩影。(Her story is an epitome of the era.)

错误说法

• 把照片或模型直接叫'缩影' (缩影 is metaphorical — for actual small replicas, use 微缩模型 or 缩小版)

起源与历史

缩 means to shrink or reduce, 影 means shadow or reflection. Together: a reduced image or miniature representation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal