created sense approved 明鉴/明鑒 · míngjiàn · bright mirror — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明鉴 / 明鑒
míngjiàn
bright mirror
(literary) a bright, clear mirror
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 鉴 (literal) → 鉴/鑒 · jiàn · ancient mirror
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created sense approved 明鉴/明鑒 · míngjiàn · insight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明鉴 / 明鑒
míngjiàn
insight
incisive or brilliant perception; clear understanding
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · wise 鉴 (literal) → 鉴/鑒 · jiàn · discernment
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created sense approved 明鉴/明鑒 · míngjiàn · to see clearly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明鉴 / 明鑒
míngjiàn
to see clearly
(honorific) used to politely ask a superior or correspondent to examine the facts of a matter clearly
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · clear 鉴 (literal) → 鉴/鑒 · jiàn · to examine
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created sense approved 明鉴/明鑒 · míngjiàn · historical lesson — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
明鉴 / 明鑒
míngjiàn
historical lesson
an explicit example or precedent from the past that serves as a lesson or warning
明 (literal) → 明 · míng · clear 鉴 (literal) → 鉴/鑒 · jiàn · warning
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