Meaning of 明镜高悬
明镜高悬 means bright mirror hung high; impartial and severe justice; (of a judge) to be fair and strict. Pronounced míng jìng gāo xuán.
- bright mirror hung high; impartial and severe justice; (of a judge) to be fair and strict
Definitions & Examples
Bǎi百
xìng姓
dōu都
xī希
wàng望
zhè这
wèi位
xīn新
guān官
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
néng能
míng明
jìng镜
gāo高
xuán悬
，
gōng公
zhèng正
duàn断
àn案
。
The common people all hope that after this new official takes office, he will judge cases impartially and severely.
Gǔ古
dài代
yá衙
men门
de的
gōng公
táng堂
shàng上
，
cháng常
guà挂
zhe着
“
míng明
jìng镜
gāo高
xuán悬
”
de的
biǎn匾
é额
。
In ancient times, a plaque inscribed with 'bright mirror hung high' was often hung in the courtrooms of government offices.
Fǎ法
guān官
míng明
jìng镜
gāo高
xuán悬
，
ràng让
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
zuì最
zhōng终
shòu受
dào到
le了
yīng应
yǒu有
de的
chéng惩
fá罚
。
The judge was impartial and severe, ensuring that the suspect ultimately received the punishment they deserved.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
chēng称
zàn赞
Lǐ李
fǎ法
guān官
míng明
jìng镜
gāo高
xuán悬
，
duàn断
àn案
rú如
shén神
。
Everyone praised Judge Li for being fair and strict in his judgments, as if he were divine.