照妖鏡

Chinese

		according to; in accordance with; to shine according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph	goblin; witch; devil goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom	mirror; lens
trad. (照妖鏡)		照	妖	鏡
simp. (照妖镜)		照	妖	镜
Literally: “magic mirror for revealing goblins”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhàoyāojìng

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄠˋ ㄧㄠㄐㄧㄥˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ziu³ jiu² geng³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhàoyāojìng
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄠˋ ㄧㄠㄐㄧㄥˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhàoyaojìng
  - Wade–Giles: chao⁴-yao¹-ching⁴
  - Yale: jàu-yāu-jìng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jawiaujinq
  - Palladius: чжаояоцзин (čžaojaoczin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: ziu³ jiu² geng³
  - Yale: jiu yíu geng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dziu³ jiu² geng³
  - Guangdong Romanization: jiu³ yiu² géng³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siːu̯³³ jiːu̯³⁵ kɛːŋ³³/

Noun

照妖鏡

(figurative) way of seeing through a conspiracy; something that reveals the true nature of things, and differentiates between the good and the evil

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