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Open the tool →秦庭朗镜 (qín tíng lǎng jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to an official who is exceptionally discerning and just in judgment, capable of seeing through deceptions and understanding the truth of matters, much like a legendary mirror that could reveal one's inner workings”.
秦庭朗镜 is pronounced qín tíng lǎng jìng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 秦庭朗镜 means “bright mirror in the Qin court”. It is used to mean “refers to an official who is exceptionally discerning and just in judgment, capable of seeing through deceptions and understanding the truth of matters, much like a legendary mirror that could reveal one's inner workings”.
秦庭:秦王朝;朗:明亮。秦始皇的能照人五脏六腑的镜子。比喻明于审案的官吏