| 明 | 660C10 41A.42-4 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄇㄧㄥˊ [ming2] | ||
| N. | (1) Name of dynasty: 明朝，明代 (1368-1643). (2) Clearness, brightness, derived from adjj. (3) The present life dist. from after life: 幽明異路 the living and the dead live in different worlds. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | To understand: 明白 [ming2bai0]↓; 能明大義 understanding the principles of right and wrong; 明恥 understand a sense of honor; 明禮 understand the rules of propriety; 明心見性 (Confucianism, Budd.) “find thy true self.” | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | (1) Open, -ly, not hidden or underhand: 明人不做暗事 an honest man does not deal underhand; 明媒正娶 legally married; 明局 open gambling place; 明溝 open sewerage; 明碼 open code (opp. 密碼 secret code) (telegraph, in plain code, price in plain figures, price); 明槍，明火打劫 open robbery; 明目張膽 openly defiant or openly commit acts; 明顯 evident; often coupled with 暗, openly… but (and) secretly: 明去暗來 secret goings-on; 明查暗訪 investigate openly and secretly; 明爭暗鬥 fight both with open and secret means; 明棄暗取 profess to spurn, but secretly take; 明知故犯 knowingly and wilfully break the law. (2) Clear, -ly, bright, -ly: 明窗淨几 a neat desk before a bright window (comfortable place for study); 明眸皓齒 bright eyes and white teeth; 春光明媚 beautiful, bright spring days; 明文 clear statement (of law, will); 古有明訓 the clear teachings of the ancients; 明鏡，明鑑 clear example of history; 明德 the original, untarnished human heart. (3) Clear-sighted, discerning, understanding, wise: 明察，明辨是非 clearly distinguish right and wrong; 明察秋毫 “able to see the fine down of birds in autumn”: very perspicacious; 明斷 bright, wise judgment; 明主，明王 the wise ruler; 明公 (address to eminent people) your illustrious self; 聰明 clever; 光明 bright and open, glorious, bright (future). | |||||
| Words | 1. 明版 [ming0ban3], n., Mirng Dyn. edition. 2. 明白 [ming0bai0], (1) V.t., understand: 我明白你的意思 I understand what you mean; v.t., 明白嗎 do you understand? (2) adj., clear: 明白得很 it is very clear; adj., 明白人，你是明白人 (complim.) you understand (I don't need to explain more). 3. 明蟾 [ming2chan2], n., (LL) the moon. 4. 明前 [ming2qian2], n., name of tea (picked before 清明 festival). 5. 明器 [ming2qi4], n., things buried with and for the dead; also 冥器. 6. 明確 [ming2qUe4], adj., clear and definite (advice, instructions, explanation). 7. 明代 [ming2dai4], n., Mirng Dyn. 8. 明礬 [ming2fan2], n., (chem.) alum. 9. 明河 [ming2he2], n., the Milky Way. 10. 明哲 [ming2zhe2], adj., wise: 明哲保身 phr., wise for personal survival, i. e., cautious during bad government. 11. 明間兒 [ming2jia1er0], n., the brighter room in northern houses: 兩暗一明 one bright room and two darker rooms on the sides. 12. 明鑑 [ming2jian4], n., history held up as example. 13. 明膠 [ming2jiao1], n., glue made from ox hide or animal bones and tendons. 14. 明珠 [ming2zhu1], n., bright pearl: 夜明寶珠 pearl luminescent at night. 15. 明兒 [mi2er0], n., common short for 明日，明天 tomorrow; some future time, in the near future: 明兒丟了，別怪我 if you should lose it, don't blame me; 明兒見 see you tomorrow. 16. 明朗 [ming2lang4], adj., bright (day, room); adj., 明朗化 [ming2lang4hua4], v.i., become clear (attitude). 17. 明了（瞭） [ming2liao3], v.t. & adj., understand; clear. 18. 明亮 [ming2liang4], adj., clear (sky, room, print); honest, generous. 19. 明理 [ming2li3], adj., reasonable, understanding: 你這個人不明理 you are being unreasonable; 讀書明理 education and understanding (as one concept), be an educated person. 20. 明碼 [ming2ma3], n., open code (telegraph, figures in code), in plain figures, price. 21. 明媚 [ming2mei4], adj., bright and beautiful (day). 22. 明明 [ming2ming2], adv., clearly: 明明是他 clearly it is he. 23. 明日 [ming2ri4], n. & adv., tomorrow, see [ming2er0]↑. 24. 明信片 [ming2xin4pian4], n., postcard. 25. 明星 [ming2xing1], n., movie star; star. 26. 明天 [ming2tian1], n. & adv., tomorrow, see [ming2er0]↑. 27. 明駝 [ming2tuo2], n., (LL) the camel. 28. 明瓦 [ming2wa3], n., thin, ground pieces of mother-of-pearl, used in windows in place of glass. 29. 明眼人 [ming2yan3ren2], n., person who is not easily deceived by appearances. 30. 明衣 [ming2yi1], n., (1) (AC) costume used before ceremonial offerings; (2) dress of mourning. | |||||