明めい鏡きょう止し水すい

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Meanings

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noun

clear and serene mind; calm and unclouded spirit

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo describing a state of mind that is perfectly clear, calm, and free from distracting thoughts, like a polished mirror and still water. Often used in literary or philosophical contexts.

彼かれの心こころは明めい鏡きょう止し水すいの境

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達たっ

し

て

い

た

。

His mind had reached a state of serene clarity.

座ざ禅ぜんを組くむことで、明めい鏡きょう止し水すいの心こころを養やしなう。

Through zazen, one cultivates a mind like a polished mirror and still water.