the mirror of qin hung on high -- perspicacious decisions in deciding criminal cases(qín jìng gāo xuán)

the mirror of qin hung on high -- perspicacious decisions in deciding criminal cases

Qin jinggaoxuan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q í NJ ì NGG ā oxu á n, which means officials judge cases fairly and honestly. From miscellaneous records of Xijing.

Analysis of Idioms

The mirror hangs high

Idiom usage

In Li Yu's flounder, Hai Ju of Qing Dynasty, "if Qin Jinggao hadn't done something for me, I would not have lost my reputation, but I would have been infamous for a long time."

The origin of Idioms

Volume 3 of miscellaneous records of Xijing: "there is a square mirror, which is four feet wide and five feet nine inches high. When a man comes to take a picture of it, he sees the shadow. If you touch your heart with your hands, you will see the five internal organs of the intestines and stomach The first emperor of Qin used to take photos of the palace people, and those with gall heart were killed. "

Idiom story

It is said that there is a magic mirror in Xianyang palace of Qin Dynasty. It is four feet wide and five feet high. It can reflect people on both sides. In front of the mirror, the shadow in the mirror stands upside down. When you press your hand on your chest to look into the mirror, you can see the internal organs, the lesions in the human body, and the people who are not in the right mind. Qin Shihuang often used the mirror to deal with people around him.

Chinese PinYin : qín jìng gāo xuán