人镜
rén​jìng

moral example

  • created reference approved 人镜/人鏡 → 人鉴/人鑑 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人镜 / 人鏡 rén​jìng

    人鉴 / 人鑑 rén​jiàn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 人镜/人鏡 · rén​jìng · moral example — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人镜 / 人鏡

    rén​jìng

    moral example

    (bound form) a person whose behavior or counsel serves as a mirror for others to see their own failings; specifically used for a loyal minister who provides honest corrections to a ruler

    人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 镜 (literal) → 镜/鏡 · jìng · to examine

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense