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Chinese dictionary
n.shape of a person or thing as seen from the back; outline of somebody's back
那人一下就跑过去了,只看见一个后影。
I only vaguely saw his back as the guy dashed away.
我们只能看到他的后影。
We could only see him from behind.
看后影我觉得像是小李。
From the back view I thought he must be Xiao Li.
那人走进了小巷,我只看见他的后影。
I caught sight of only the back of the person before he turned into the lane.
我这时突然感到一种异样的感觉,觉得他满身灰尘的后影,刹时高大了。
Suddenly I had the strange sensation that his dusty retreating figure had in that instant grown larger.
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