明灯 (míng dēng) — bright lamp; beacon; guiding light (figurative)
Definition
At HSK 7, 明灯 is used almost entirely figuratively for a guiding light or beacon — a person, idea, or work that points the way forward. The literal 'bright lamp' sense is rare in modern usage.
noun
bright lampbeaconguiding light (figurative)
Measure word · 盏
Examples
- 明灯。Shān dǐng shàng de míng dēng wèi yè xíng zhě zhǐ míng le fāng xiàng.The bright lamp on the mountaintop showed the way for the night traveler.
- 明灯，。Tā de jīng shén rú tóng yí zuò míng dēng, zhào liàng le wǒ men qián jìn de dào lù.His spirit is like a beacon, lighting the path forward for us.
- 明灯。Zhè běn shū bèi yù wéi xiàn dài wén xué zhōng de yí zuò míng dēng.This book is acclaimed as a beacon in modern literature.
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