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秦镜高悬

Word · IdiomTraditional秦鏡高懸

upright and impartial judgment

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to be fair and just in judgment; impartial and upright

literary

这是一个同义成语结构,"秦镜"与"明镜"可互换使用。"秦镜"源自汉代传说,比喻能分辨善恶、明察秋毫的镜子。

Bāo包
Gōng公
duàn断
àn案
rú如
Qín秦
jìng镜
gāo高
xuán悬
 ,
gōng公
zhèng正
wú无
sī私
 。

Judge Bao was as fair and impartial as a high-hung mirror.

Bǎi百
xìng姓
dōu都
xī希
wàng望
guān官
yuán员
néng能
Qín秦
jìng镜
gāo高
xuán悬
 ,
míng明
biàn辨
shì是
fēi非
 。

The people hope that officials can be just and upright in their judgments.

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Zhè这
zuò座
fǎ法
yuàn院
de的
zhèng正
qiáng墙
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
 "
Qín秦
jìng镜
gāo高
xuán悬
 "
de的
pái牌
biǎn匾
 。

A plaque inscribed with 'Qin mirror hangs high' hangs on the front wall of this courthouse.