Meaning of 獬豸
獬豸 means mythical beast in ancient Chinese legend capable of distinguishing right from wrong; said to gore the guilty with its horn. Pronounced xiè zhì.
- mythical beast in ancient Chinese legend capable of distinguishing right from wrong; said to gore the guilty with its horn
Definitions & Examples
Chuán传
shuō说
xiè獬
zhì豸
néng能
biàn辨
shì是
fēi非
qū曲
zhí直
，
huì会
yòng用
jiǎo角
dǐng顶
huài坏
rén人
。
Legend says the xiezhi can distinguish right from wrong and will gore bad people with its horn.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
mén门
qián前
cháng常
lì立
yǒu有
xiè獬
zhì豸
de的
diāo雕
xiàng像
，
xiàng象
zhēng征
sī司
fǎ法
gōng公
zhèng正
。
Statues of the xiezhi often stand in front of courthouses, symbolizing judicial fairness.
Xiè獬
zhì豸
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
fǎ法
lǜ律
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
The xiezhi is an important symbol of legal justice in ancient China.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
xiè獬
zhì豸
shì是
zhèng正
yì义
de的
shǒu守
hù护
zhě者
。
Ancient people believed the xiezhi was a guardian of justice.
Measure Words
只/ zhī
Primary
头/ tóu
座/ zuò