虚堂悬镜 — “To be scrupulously fair, just, and impartial”
虚堂悬镜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scrupulously fair, just, and impartial”. To act with integrity and without bias, like a clear mirror in an empty hall reflecting everything without distortion. Literally, “A hanging mirror in an empty hall”.
虚堂悬镜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虚堂悬镜 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 虚堂悬镜
Idioms Related to 虚堂悬镜
Synonyms of 虚堂悬镜
More idioms starting with 虚
- xū虚yī一ér而jìng静Observe with an open, focused, and calm mind
- xū虚yǔ与wēi委yí蛇feign cordiality and evasiveness
- xū虚zhōng中lè乐shàn善Humble and joyful in benevolence
- xū虚wèi为wēi委yí蛇outwardly courteous but insincere
- xū虚wèi位yǐ以dài待hold a position open for someone
- xū虚shòu受yì益，，mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
- xū虚míng名zài在wài外undeserved fame
- xū虚míng名bó薄lì利indifferent to fame and gain
- xū虚zuǐ嘴lüè掠shé舌sweet-talk with glib, insincere words
- xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
- xū虚shí实shī失dù度imbalance between reality and illusion
- xū虚shì室shàng上bái白empty mind, inner clarity
Recommended tools
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →Questions about 虚堂悬镜
What does 虚堂悬镜 mean?
虚堂悬镜 (xū táng xuán jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scrupulously fair, just, and impartial”.
How do you pronounce 虚堂悬镜?
虚堂悬镜 is pronounced xū táng xuán jìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚堂悬镜 literally mean?
Literally, 虚堂悬镜 means “a hanging mirror in an empty hall”. It is used to mean “to be scrupulously fair, just, and impartial”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚堂悬镜?
旧时比喻地方官廉明公正。