míng​jiàn

bright mirror

明鉴 明鑒 míng​jiàn
bright mirror
(literary) a bright, clear mirror
insight
incisive or brilliant perception; clear understanding
to see clearly
(honorific) used to politely ask a superior or correspondent to examine the facts of a matter clearly
historical lesson
an explicit example or precedent from the past that serves as a lesson or warning

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