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犀照
xī​zhào

discerning

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.

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  • 洞烛幽微 dòng​zhú​yōu​wēi
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