xī​zhào

discerning

  • created reference approved 犀照 → 洞烛幽微/洞燭幽微 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    犀照 xī​zhào

    洞烛幽微 / 洞燭幽微 dòng​zhú​yōu​wēi

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 犀照 · xī​zhào · discerning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    犀照

    xī​zhào

    discerning

    (literary) very discerning; possessing deep insight or the ability to see through hidden truths or complicated matters. This term originates from an ancient story in the Book of Jin about lighting a rhinoceros horn to see spirits in the water.

    犀 (literal) → 犀 · xī · rhinoceros 照 (literal) → 照 · zhào · to shine

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