Meaning of 照妖镜
照妖镜 means magic mirror that reveals the true form of demons and monsters; figurative: something that reveals the true nature of a person or thing. Pronounced zhào yāo jìng.
- magic mirror that reveals the true form of demons and monsters
- figurative: something that reveals the true nature of a person or thing
Definitions & Examples
《
Xī西
yóu游
jì记
》
lǐ里
de的
zhào照
yāo妖
jìng镜
néng能
kàn看
chuān穿
yāo妖
guài怪
de的
yuán原
xíng形
。
The demon-revealing mirror in 'Journey to the West' can see through the true forms of monsters.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
zhè这
miàn面
zhào照
yāo妖
jìng镜
shì是
shén神
xiān仙
liú留
xià下
de的
bǎo宝
wù物
。
According to legend, this demon-revealing mirror was a treasure left behind by immortals.