鸟瞰niǎokàn 1.从高处往下看{get a bird's-eye view; get an aerial view}: 登上西山,可以～整个京城。{From the top of the Western Hills, one can get a bird's-eye view of the whole city of Beijing.} 2.事物的概括描写{general survey of a subject; bird's-eye view}: 世界大势～。{general survey of the world situation}