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明鏡高懸
简 明镜高悬 · 繁 明鏡高懸Mandarin · pinyin míng jìng gāo xuán
Meanings
- perspicacious and impartial in judgment (idiom)
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2–4–1–2 · ming2 jing4 gao1 xuan2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ming4 geng3 gou1 jyun4
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ming4 geng3 gou1 jyun4
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phrase
- (figurative) perspicacious and impartial in judgment
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