明镜 (Míng jìng) — (noun) bright mirror; clear mirror; (noun) (figurative) clear-sightedness; perspicacity; impartial clarity
Definition
Literary word for a 'bright, clear mirror' — used mostly as a metaphor (心如明镜) for a mind that sees clearly and judges impartially, as in governance or moral clarity.
noun
bright mirrorclear mirror(figurative) clear-sightednessperspicacityimpartial clarity
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Examples
- 明镜。Zhè miàn Míng jìng yìng chū le tā de xiào róng.This bright mirror reflected her smile.
- 明镜，。Wéi guān zhě dāng rú Míng jìng, gōng zhèng wú sī.An official should be like a clear mirror — fair and selfless.
- 明镜，。Tā xīn rú Míng jìng, yì yǎn jiù kàn chuān le piàn jú.His mind was like a bright mirror; he saw through the scam at a glance.
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