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照妖鏡
ziu3 jiu2 geng3 |
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demon-detector; monster-revealing mirror a mirror that uses 'evil spirits' to reveal one's original appearance. Can be used as an analogy of sth that can discern what is true or false, good or evil.
Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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照妖鏡 / 照妖镜 | ||
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Characters in this word:照 ziu3 - shine, light; take care of妖 jiu2 jiu1 - demon; weird; bewitching 鏡 geng3 - mirror; lens |
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