What does 西洋镜 mean in Chinese?

西洋镜 (xī yáng jìng) means "(old) peep show; (fig.) hanky-panky; trickery" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 西洋镜?

西洋镜 is pronounced "xī yáng jìng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 3 syllables.

西洋镜 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

西洋镜 is made up of the characters 西, 洋, 镜. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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西洋镜

xī yáng jìng

(old) peep show; (fig.) hanky-panky; trickery

Traditional: 西洋鏡

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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