- 照镜子 zhàojìngzi to look in the mirrorTo look at oneself in a mirror or see one's reflection; often used to check one's appearance.
- 把儿镜子 bàrjìngzi hand mirrora mirror with a handle; a hand-held mirror
- 猪八戒照镜子 zhūbājièzhàojìngzi in a spot where nothing you do is rightA two-part allegorical saying (xiehouyu) meaning to be caught in a situation where you cannot please anyone, or where you are criticized by both sides; literally "Zhu Bajie looks in the mirror" (and sees that neither the face in the mirror nor the face outside is human).
- 靶儿镜子 bàrjìngzi hand mirrora handheld mirror with a handle; variant form