illuminate; shine upon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to illuminate; to shed light upon
literaryLiterary register. Often used metaphorically for wisdom, truth, or light casting away darkness.
Yáng阳
guāng光
zhú烛
zhào照
wàn万
wù物
。
Sunlight illuminates all living things.
Xiān先
xián贤
de的
zhì智
huì慧
zhú烛
zhào照
hòu后
rén人
qián前
xíng行
de的
dào道
lù路
。
The wisdom of past sages sheds light on the path forward for future generations.
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Zhú烛
guāng光
zhú烛
zhào照
le了
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
zuì最
hēi黑
àn暗
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
。
The candlelight illuminated the darkest corner of the room.