Meaning of 龟鉴
龟鉴 means an object or example from which one can learn; a mirror for reflection; a model for reference. Pronounced guī jiàn.
- an object or example from which one can learn; a mirror for reflection; a model for reference
Definitions & Examples
Lì历
shǐ史
shì是
hòu后
rén人
xíng行
shì事
de的
yī一
miàn面
guī龟
jiàn鉴
。
History is a mirror from which future generations can learn how to act.
Qián前
rén人
de的
shī失
bài败
jiào教
xùn训
，
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bì避
miǎn免
chóng重
dǎo蹈
fù覆
zhé辙
de的
bǎo宝
guì贵
guī龟
jiàn鉴
。
The lessons learned from our predecessors' failures are a valuable reference for us to avoid repeating their mistakes.
Zhè这
xiē些
gǔ古
dài代
àn案
lì例
，
kě可
wéi为
xiàn现
dài代
fǎ法
zhì治
jiàn建
shè设
tí提
gōng供
guī龟
jiàn鉴
。
These ancient cases can serve as a model for reference in modern legal system development.