míng​jiàn

bright mirror

  • created sense approved 明鉴/明鑒 · míng​jiàn · bright mirror — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明鉴 / 明鑒

    míng​jiàn

    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 · míng​jiàn · insight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明鉴 / 明鑒

    míng​jiàn

    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 · míng​jiàn · to see clearly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明鉴 / 明鑒

    míng​jiàn

    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 · míng​jiàn · historical lesson — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明鉴 / 明鑒

    míng​jiàn

    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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