Definition
画中画 is a set phrase meaning 'picture within a picture' — used in art criticism (a painting that contains a smaller painting inside it) and in technology (picture-in-picture mode on TVs or video apps). The structure is very Chinese: noun + 中 + noun, literally 'painting-inside-painting'. In modern usage the technology sense is very common, so be prepared for both contexts.
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(art) a picture within a picturea painting that includes a smaller version of itself(technology) picture-in-picture (PiP, a display mode)
Examples
- 画中画，。Zhè fú yóuhuà yòng le huà zhōng de jìfǎ, fēicháng jīngcǎi.This oil painting uses the 'picture within a picture' technique and is very brilliant.
- 画中画。Xiànzài hěnduō shìpín ruǎnjiàn dōu zhīchí huà zhōng gōngnéng.Nowadays many video apps support picture-in-picture functionality.
- 画中画。Tā yòng huà zhōng de fāngfǎ ràng huàmiàn gèng yǒu céngcìgǎn.He used the picture-in-picture method to give the image more depth.
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