借景
jiè​jǐng

borrowed scenery

  • created sense approved 借景 · jiè​jǐng · borrowed scenery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    借景

    jiè​jǐng

    borrowed scenery

    A technique in traditional landscape gardening where a view or element from outside the garden is integrated into the design to enrich the internal scenery.

    借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to make use of 景 (literal) → 景 · jǐng · scenery

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