明鏡高懸
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See also: 明镜高悬
Chinese[edit]
bright mirror; clear mirror; Der Spiegel | high; tall | hang; suspend | ||
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trad. (明鏡高懸) | 明鏡 | 高 | 懸 | |
simp. (明镜高悬) | 明镜 | 高 | 悬 | |
Literally: “a bright mirror hung high”. |
Etymology[edit]
According to Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, had a mirror which could show the good or evil of a person. This gave rise to the phrase.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
明鏡高懸
- (figurative) perspicacious and impartial in judgment