We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「高懸秦鏡」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The featured idiom 「高懸秦鏡」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Qin Mirror: A mirror made during the time of Qin Shi Huang that can reflect the good and evil in people’s hearts. Hang a mirror high that can reflect the good and evil in people’s hearts. Later it was used to describe officials who were fair in judging cases and strict in enforcing the law.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo xuán qín jìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 yun4 cheun4 geng3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
