明鏡高懸
See also: 明镜高悬
Chinese
a bright mirror; a mirror into the concience; Der Spiegel trad. (明鏡高懸) 明鏡 高懸 simp. (明镜高悬) 明镜 高悬 Literally: “a bright mirror hung high”.
Etymology
According to Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital, Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, had a mirror which could show the good or evil of a person. This gave rise to the phrase.
Pronunciation
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