西洋镜

Traditional: 西洋鏡

xī yáng jìng

Dictionary entry

(old) peep show

What does 西洋镜 mean?

西洋镜 (xī yáng jìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(old) peep show

2(fig.) hanky-panky

3trickery

Character breakdown

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西Xīthe West · abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]洋yángocean · vast 镜jìngmirror · lens

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西洋镜

xī yáng jìng

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