Definition of 明鏡も裏を照らさず (めいきょうもうらをてらさず)
めいきょううらて
明鏡も裏を照らさず
めいきょうもうらをてらさず
meikyoumourawoterasazu
expression
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even Homer nods, even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side(proverb)
Related Kanji
| 明 | bright, light |
| 鏡 | mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering |
| 裏 | back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side |
| 照 | illuminate, shine, compare, bashful |