Definition

Examples

• 山顶上的明灯为夜行者指明了方向。
  Shāndǐng shàng de míng dēng wèi yèxíng zhě zhǐmíng le fāngxiàng.
  The bright lamp on the mountaintop showed the way for the night traveler.
• 他的精神如同一座明灯，照亮了我们前进的道路。
  Tā de jīngshén rútóng yí zuò míng dēng, zhàoliàng le wǒmen qiánjìn de dàolù.
  His spirit is like a beacon, lighting the path forward for us.
• 这本书被誉为现代文学中的一座明灯。
  Zhè běn shū bèi yù wéi xiàndài wénxué zhōng de yí zuò míng dēng.
  This book is acclaimed as a beacon in modern literature.