明白 míngbai, clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize 明天 míngtiān, tomorrow 证明 zhèngmíng, [證明], proof/certificate/identification/testimonial/CL:個|个[gè]/to prove/to testify/to c... 聪明 cōngming, [聰明], intelligent/clever/bright/smart/acute (of sight and hearing) 明显 míngxiǎn, [明顯], clear/distinct/obvious 说明 shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap... 明星 míngxīng, star/celebrity 明 Míng/míng, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)/surname Ming/Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary... 三明治 sānmíngzhì, sandwich (loanword)/CL:個|个[gè] 表明 biǎomíng, to make clear/to make known/to state clearly/to indicate/known 发明 fāmíng, [發明], to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[gè] 明早 míngzǎo, tomorrow morning/tomorrow 声明 shēngmíng, [聲明], to state/to declare/statement/declaration/CL:項|项[xiàng],份[fèn] 明年 míngnián, next year 明智 míngzhì, sensible/wise/judicious/sagacious 明确 míngquè, [明確], clear-cut/definite/explicit/to clarify/to specify/to make definite 光明 guāngmíng, light/radiance/(fig.) bright (prospects etc)/openhearted 明明 míngmíng, obviously/plainly/undoubtedly/definitely 文明 wénmíng, civilized/civilization/culture/CL:個|个[gè] 不明 bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand 黎明 límíng, dawn/daybreak 查明 chámíng, to investigate and find out/to ascertain 透明 tòumíng, transparent/open (non-secretive) 明信片 míngxìnpiàn, postcard 精明 jīngmíng, astute/shrewd 高明 Gāomíng/gāomíng, Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong, brilliant/superior/... 明了 míngliǎo, [明瞭], to understand clearly/to be clear about/plain/clear/also written 明瞭|明了[míng liǎo... 失明 shīmíng, to lose one's eyesight/to become blind/blindness 本杰明 Běnjiémíng, [本傑明], Benjamin (person name) 明日 míngrì, tomorrow 明亮 míngliàng, bright/shining/glittering/to become clear 明知 míngzhī, to be fully aware of/to know perfectly well 神明 shénmíng, deities/gods 指明 zhǐmíng, to show clearly/to designate/to indicate 分明 fēnmíng, clear/distinct/evidently/clearly 光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà, (of a person) honorable/not devious/(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard/without ... 明媚 míngmèi, bright and beautiful 说明书 shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati... 自作聪明 zìzuòcōngmíng, [自作聰明], to think oneself clever (idiom) 小聪明 xiǎocōngming, [小聰明], clever-clever/clever in trivial matters/sharp but petty-minded 发明家 fāmíngjiā, [發明家], inventor 鲜明 xiānmíng, [鮮明], bright/clear-cut/distinct 照明 zhàomíng, lighting/illumination 下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts 明摆着 míngbǎizhe, [明擺著], evident/clear/undoubted 明朗 mínglǎng, bright/clear/obvious/forthright/open-minded/bright and cheerful 明尼苏达 Míngnísūdá, [明尼蘇達], Minnesota, USA 申明 shēnmíng, to declare/to aver/to state formally 明尼苏达州 Míngnísūdázhōu, [明尼蘇達州], Minnesota 明子 míngzi, see 松明[sōng míng] 开明 kāimíng, [開明], enlightened/open-minded/enlightenment 英明 yīngmíng, wise/brilliant 聪明才智 cōngmingcáizhì, [聰明才智], intelligence and wisdom 标明 biāomíng, [標明], to mark/to indicate 明智之举 míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act 海明威 Hǎimíngwēi, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist 证明书 zhèngmíngshū, [證明書], certificate 怀俄明州 Huáiémíngzhōu, [懷俄明州], Wyoming, US state 注明 zhùmíng, to clearly indicate 自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge 正大光明 zhèngdàguāngmíng, just and honorable 伯明翰 Bómínghàn, Birmingham 明月 míngyuè, bright moon/refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark/CL:輪|轮[lú... 阐明 chǎnmíng, [闡明], to elucidate/to explain clearly/to expound 安非他明 ānfēitāmíng, amphetamine (loanword) 明目张胆 míngmùzhāngdǎn, [明目張膽], openly and without fear/brazenly 讲明 jiǎngmíng, [講明], to explain 明尼阿波利斯 Míngníābōlìsī, Minneapolis, a nameplace in the USA, notably in Minnesota 聪明伶俐 cōngminglínglì, [聰明伶俐], clever and quick-witted 照明弹 zhàomíngdàn, [照明彈], flare/star shell 明镜 Míngjìng/míngjìng, [明鏡], Der Spiegel, mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as... 不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom) 光明磊落 guāngmínglěiluò, open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 明治 Míngzhì, Meiji, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1868-1912) of the Meiji em... 天明 tiānmíng, dawn/daybreak 发明者 fāmíngzhě, [發明者], inventor 掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter) 先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight 明火 mínghuǒ, flame/open fire 明晰 míngxī, clear/well-defined/limpid 明朝 Míngcháo/míngzhāo, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), tomorrow morning/the following morning 来历不明 láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin 本杰明·富兰克林 Běnjiémíng·Fùlánkèlín, [本傑明·富蘭克林], Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American writer, scientist, inventor, politician ... 明文规定 míngwénguīdìng, [明文規定], expressly stipulated (in writing) 明细 míngxì, [明細], clear and detailed/definite/details (are as follows:) 简明扼要 jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct 柳暗花明 liǔànhuāmíng, lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one... 明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 明儿 míngr, [明兒], (coll.) tomorrow/one of these days/some day 不明不白 bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady 严明 yánmíng, [嚴明], strict and impartial/firm 明珠 míngzhū, pearl/jewel (of great value) 探明 tànmíng, to ascertain/to verify 聪明反被聪明误 cōngmíngfǎnbèicōngmíngwù, [聰明反被聰明誤], a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness m... 发明人 fāmíngrén, [發明人], inventor 明斯克 Míngsīkè, Minsk, capital of Belarus 来路不明 láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background 明代 Míngdài, the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) 姚明 YáoMíng, Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sha... 透明度 tòumíngdù, transparency/(policy of) openness 阿明 Āmíng, Al-Amin 透明胶 tòumíngjiāo, [透明膠], Scotch tape 明哲保身 míngzhébǎoshēn, a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)/to put one's own safety before matte... 明理 mínglǐ, sensible/reasonable/an obvious reason, truth or fact/to understand the reason or... 明晃晃 mínghuǎnghuǎng, shining/bright 显明 xiǎnmíng, [顯明], to reveal, make known 明争暗斗 míngzhēngàndòu, [明爭暗鬥], to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom) 判明 pànmíng, to distinguish/to ascertain 明令 mínglìng, to decree 明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime 莫明其妙 mòmíngqímiào, variant of 莫名其妙[mò míng qí miào] 明证 míngzhèng, [明證], clear proof 声明书 shēngmíngshū, [聲明書], statement 明码 míngmǎ, [明碼], non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc)/plaintex... 贤明 xiánmíng, [賢明], wise and capable/sagacious 明矾 míngfán, [明礬], alum 明日黄花 míngrìhuánghuā, [明日黃花], lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)/fig. outdated/thing ... 孔明灯 kǒngmíngdēng, [孔明燈], sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals) 简明 jiǎnmíng, [簡明], simple and clear/concise 明文 míngwén, to state in writing (laws, rules etc) 通明 tōngmíng, brightly lit 清明 Qīngmíng/qīngmíng, Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié... 三明 Sānmíng, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian 泾渭分明 JīngWèifēnmíng, [涇渭分明], as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)/to be entirely different 胡志明 HúZhìmíng, Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), former Vietnamese leader/see also 胡志明市[Hú Zhì míng Shì] 启明星 qǐmíngxīng, [啟明星], (astronomy) Venus 深明大义 shēnmíngdàyì, [深明大義], to have a high notion of one's duty/to be highly principled 精明能干 jīngmíngnénggàn, [精明能幹], able and efficient 明示 míngshì, to state explicitly/to clearly indicate 明处 míngchù, [明處], clear place/out in the open 明喻 míngyù, simile 胡志明市 HúZhìmíngShì, Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon, Vietnam 验明 yànmíng, [驗明], to ascertain/to identify/to verify (sb's identity etc) 耳聪目明 ěrcōngmùmíng, [耳聰目明], sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive 点明 diǎnmíng, [點明], to point out 言明 yánmíng, to state clearly 明察秋毫 míngcháqiūháo, lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)/fig. perc... 旗帜鲜明 qízhìxiānmíng, [旗幟鮮明], to show one's colors/to have a clear-cut stand (idiom) 明虾 míngxiā, [明蝦], prawn 明澈 míngchè, clear/limpid 东明 Dōngmíng, [東明], Dongming county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[Hé zé], Shandong 明细表 míngxìbiǎo, [明細表], schedule/subsidiary ledger/a detailed list 多明尼加 Duōmíngníjiā, Dominica/Dominican Republic (Tw) 昆明 Kūnmíng, Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 明眼人 míngyǎnrén, perspicacious person/sb with a discerning eye/sighted person (as opposed to blin... 奉若神明 fèngruòshénmíng, to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere/to worship/to deify/to make a holy cow o... 圣多明各 ShèngDuōmínggè, [聖多明各], Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic 爱憎分明 àizēngfēnmíng, [愛憎分明], to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates/to have wel... 春光明媚 chūnguāngmíngmèi, lovely spring sunshine 弗拉明戈 fúlāmínggē, flamenco (loanword) 明胶 míngjiāo, [明膠], gelatin 三明市 Sānmíngshì, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian 不明事理 bùmíngshìlǐ, not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense 不明就里 bùmíngjiùlǐ, [不明就裡], not to understand the situation/unaware of the ins and outs 不明确 bùmíngquè, [不明確], indefinite/unclear 不明觉厉 bùmíngjuélì, [不明覺厲], although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang) 不明飞行物 bùmíngfēixíngwù, [不明飛行物], unidentified flying object (UFO) 不说自明 bùshuōzìmíng, [不說自明], self-explanatory/self-evident (idiom) 不透明 bùtòumíng, opaque 东方文明 Dōngfāngwénmíng, [東方文明], Eastern civilization 东方明珠塔 DōngfāngMíngzhūTǎ, [東方明珠塔], Oriental Pearl Tower 东方明珠电视塔 DōngfāngMíngzhūDiànshìTǎ, [東方明珠電視塔], Oriental Pearl Television Tower 东明县 Dōngmíngxiàn, [東明縣], Dongming county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[Hé zé], Shandong 两河文明 liǎnghéwénmíng, [兩河文明], Mesopotamian civilization 事后聪明 shìhòucōngming, [事後聰明], wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it 亲兄弟，明算帐 qīnxiōngdì,míngsuànzhàng, [親兄弟，明算帳], even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom) 亵渎神明 xièdúshénmíng, [褻瀆神明], to blaspheme/to commit sacrilege 以死明志 yǐsǐmíngzhì, to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying 以资证明 yǐzīzhèngmíng, [以資證明], in support or witness hereof (idiom) 伏明霞 FúMíngxiá, Fu Mingxia (1978-), Chinese diving champion 元末明初 YuánmòMíngchū, late Yuan and early Ming/mid 14th century 光明新区 Guāngmíngxīnqū, [光明新區], New Guangming district of Shenzhen City 深圳市[Shēn zhèn shì], Guangdong 光明日报 GuāngmíngRìbào, [光明日報], Guangming Daily, a Beijing newspaper 光明星 guāngmíngxīng, bright star/name of North Korean space satellite 光明节 Guāngmíngjié, [光明節], Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (ca... 免责声明 miǎnzéshēngmíng, [免責聲明], disclaimer 公司三明治 gōngsīsānmíngzhì, club sandwich 具体说明 jùtǐshuōmíng, [具體說明], explicit explanation/to specify 冰炭不言，冷热自明 bīngtànbùyán,lěngrèzìmíng, [冰炭不言，冷熱自明], ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is... 冰雪聪明 bīngxuěcōngming, [冰雪聰明], exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 决明 juémíng, [決明], (botany) cassia 决明子 juémíngzǐ, [決明子], (botany) cassia seed 出生证明 chūshēngzhèngmíng, [出生證明], birth certificate/CL:張|张[zhāng] 出生证明书 chūshēngzhèngmíngshū, [出生證明書], birth certificate/CL:張|张[zhāng] 列明 lièmíng, to list/to specify 半明不灭 bànmíngbùmiè, [半明不滅], dull (lamplight) 半透明 bàntòumíng, translucent/semitransparent 南明 Nánmíng, Nanming district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Guì yáng shì], Guizhou 南明区 Nánmíngqū, [南明區], Nanming district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Guì yáng shì], Guizhou 去向不明 qùxiàngbùmíng, missing/lost 发明创造 fāmíngchuàngzào, [發明創造], to invent and innovate/inventions and innovations 叙明 xùmíng, [敘明], detailed accounting 古文明 gǔwénmíng, ancient civilization 另请高明 lìngqǐnggāomíng, [另請高明], please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 史思明 ShǐSīmíng, Shi Siming (703-761), military colleague of An Lushan 安祿山|安禄山[Ān Lù shān], parti... 后见之明 hòujiànzhīmíng, [後見之明], hindsight 启明 Qǐmíng, [啟明], Classical Chinese name for planet Venus in the east before dawn 吴天明 WúTiānmíng, [吳天明], Wu Tianming (1939-), PRC film director 唐明皇 TángMínghuáng, Emperor Ming of Tang (685-762), also known as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 唐玄宗[Táng ... 喻世明言 YùshìMíngyán, another name for 古今小說|古今小说[Gǔ jīn Xiǎo shuō], Stories Old and New by Feng Menglo... 四大发明 sìdàfāmíng, [四大發明], the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowd... 图解说明 tújiěshuōmíng, [圖解說明], explanatory diagram 圆明园 Yuánmíngyuán, [圓明園], Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in... 圣佛明节 Shèngfómíngjié, [聖佛明節], Fiesta de Saint Fermin, festival held annually in Pamplona, Spain 圣多明哥 ShèngDuōmínggē, [聖多明哥], Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic (Tw) 圣明 shèngmíng, [聖明], enlightened sage/brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 坚明 jiānmíng, [堅明], to consolidate and clarify 外国人居住证明 wàiguórénjūzhùzhèngmíng, [外國人居住證明], foreigner's certificate of residence 多明尼加共和国 DuōmíngníjiāGònghéguó, [多明尼加共和國], Dominican Republic (Tw) 多明尼加联邦 DuōmíngníjiāLiánbāng, [多明尼加聯邦], the Commonwealth of Dominica (Tw) 大放光明 dàfàngguāngmíng, great release of light (idiom) 大明历 Dàmínglì, [大明曆], the 5th century Chinese calendar established by Zu Chongzhi 祖沖之|祖冲之 大明湖 DàmíngHú, Daming Lake in Jinan 濟南|济南[Jǐ nán], Shandong 大明虾 dàmíngxiā, [大明蝦], king prawn 孔明 Kǒngmíng, courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhū gě Liàng] 宁明 Níngmíng, [寧明], Ningming county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chóng zuǒ], Guangxi 宁明县 Níngmíngxiàn, [寧明縣], Ningming county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chóng zuǒ], Guangxi 宣誓供词证明 xuānshìgòngcízhèngmíng, [宣誓供詞證明], affidavit/deposition (law) 察察为明 chácháwéimíng, [察察為明], keenly observant of trivial details 山明水秀 shānmíngshuǐxiù, lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)/fig. enchanting scenery 崇明 Chóngmíng, Chongming island county, Shanghai 崇明县 Chóngmíngxiàn, [崇明縣], Chongming island county, Shanghai 崇明岛 ChóngmíngDǎo, [崇明島], Chongming Island 崔明慧 CuīMínghuì, Christine Choy (1964-), Chinese-American film director 嵩明 Sōngmíng, Songming county in Kunming 昆明[Kūn míng], Yunnan 嵩明县 Sōngmíngxiàn, [嵩明縣], Songming county in Kunming 昆明[Kūn míng], Yunnan 左丘明 ZuǒQiūmíng, Zuo Qiuming or Zuoqiu Ming (556-451), famous blind historian from Lu 魯國|鲁国[Lǔ gu... 平明 píngmíng, (literary) dawn/daybreak/impartial and astute 幽明 yōumíng, the hidden and the visible/that which can be seen and that which cannot/darkness... 开宗明义 kāizōngmíngyì, [開宗明義], to declare at the outset (idiom) 开明君主 kāimíngjūnzhǔ, [開明君主], enlightened sovereign 弃暗投明 qìàntóumíng, [棄暗投明], to renounce the dark and seek the light/to give up one's wrong way of life and t... 弄明白 nòngmíngbai, to figure out how to do something 彰明 zhāngmíng, to show clearly/to make public/obvious 彰明较著 zhāngmíngjiàozhù, [彰明較著], obvious/clear for all to see 微明 wēimíng, twilight 心知肚明 xīnzhīdùmíng, to be well aware 怀俄明 Huáiémíng, [懷俄明], Wyoming, US state 思明 Sīmíng, Siming district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xià mén shì] (Amoy), Fujian 思明区 Sīmíngqū, [思明區], Siming district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xià mén shì] (Amoy), Fujian 总会三明治 zǒnghuìsānmíngzhì, [總會三明治], club sandwich 招股说明书 zhāogǔshuōmíngshū, [招股說明書], prospectus 挑明 tiǎomíng, to illuminate/to open up (a topic) 摆明 bǎimíng, [擺明], to show clearly 放着明白装糊涂 fàngzhemíngbaizhuānghútu, [放著明白裝糊塗], to pretend not to know (idiom) 敬若神明 jìngruòshénmíng, to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom) 文征明 WénZhēngmíng, [文徵明], Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), Ming painter, one of Four great southern talents of t... 文明化 wénmínghuà, civilize 文明小史 WénmíngXiǎoshǐ, Short History of Civilization, late Qing novel by Li Boyuan 李伯元[Lǐ Bó yuán] or L... 文明病 wénmíngbìng, lifestyle diseases 施明德 ShīMíngdé, Shih Ming-teh (1941-), Taiwanese politician, imprisoned 1962-1977 and 1980-1990 ... 无明 wúmíng, [無明], avidyā (Buddhism)/ignorance/delusion 昆明市 Kūnmíngshì, Kunming, prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 昆明湖 KūnmíngHú, Kunming Lake 昌明 chāngmíng, flourishing/thriving 明丽 mínglì, [明麗], bright and beautiful/(of a landscape) gorgeous/(of a color) vibrant 明人不做暗事 míngrénbùzuòànshì, The honest person does nothing underhand (idiom)./fig. Do what you want to do op... 明仁 Míngrén, Akihito, personal name of the Heisei 平成[Píng chéng] emperor of Japan (1933-), re... 明仁宗 MíngRénzōng, Ming Renzong, Temple name of fourth Ming emperor Zhu Gaochi 朱高熾|朱高炽[Zhū Gāo chì] 明体 míngtǐ, [明體], Mincho/Song font 明修栈道，暗渡陈仓 míngxiūzhàndào,àndùChéncāng, [明修棧道，暗渡陳倉], lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi H... 明儿个 míngrge, [明兒個], (coll.) tomorrow 明光 Míngguāng, Mingguang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chú zhōu], Anhui 明光市 Míngguāngshì, Mingguang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chú zhōu], Anhui 明光度 míngguāngdù, luminosity 明光蓝 míngguānglán, [明光藍], lavender blue 明净 míngjìng, [明淨], bright and clean/luminous 明初 Míngchū, the early Ming (i.e. from second half of 14th century) 明十三陵 Míngshísānlíng, the Ming tombs (mausoleum park of the Ming emperors in Changping district of Bei... 明古鲁 Mínggǔlǔ, [明古魯], Bengkulu (Indonesian town on the south coast of Sumatra) 明古鲁市 Mínggǔlǔshì, [明古魯市], Bengkulu (Indonesian town on the south coast of Sumatra) 明史 Míngshǐ, History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Èr ... 明和 Mínghé, Minghe, rail station in South Taiwan/Meiwa (Japanese reign name 1764-1772)/Meiwa... 明天启 MíngTiānqǐ, [明天啟], Tianqi Emperor, reign name of fifteenth Ming emperor Zhu Youxiao 朱由校[Zhū Yóu xià... 明天见 míngtiānjiàn, [明天見], see you tomorrow/(coll., jocular) food that passes through the digestive system ... 明太祖 MíngTàizǔ, Ming Taizu, Temple name of first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hóng wǔ] 明媒正娶 míngméizhèngqǔ, to be officially wed 明孝陵 Míngxiàolíng, Ming tombs in Nanjing, tomb of founding Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhū Yuán ... 明实录 míngshílù, [明實錄], annals of the Ming Dynasty 明朝[Míng cháo] (1368-1644) 明宣宗 MíngXuānzōng, Temple name of fifth Ming emperor Xuande 宣德[Xuān dé] 明察 míngchá, to note clearly/to perceive 明察暗访 míngcháànfǎng, [明察暗訪], open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret/ta... 明山 Míngshān, Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning 明山区 Míngshānqū, [明山區], Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning 明岗暗哨 mínggǎngànshào, [明崗暗哨], both covert and undercover (officers) keeping watch (idiom) 明德 míngdé, highest virtue/illustrious virtue 明德学院 MíngdéXuéyuàn, [明德學院], Middlebury College, private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont 明德镇 Míngdézhèn, [明德鎮], Middlebury (name of town in Vermont) 明志 míngzhì, to demonstrate one's sincere convictions 明慧 mínghuì, intelligent/brilliant 明成祖 MíngChéngzǔ, Ming Chengzu, Temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂|永乐[Yǒng lè] 明手 míngshǒu, dummy (in bridge) 明报 MíngBào, [明報], Ming Pao newspaper (Hong Kong) 明教 Míngjiào, Manicheism/same as 摩尼教 明月清风 míngyuèqīngfēng, [明月清風], see 清風明月|清风明月[qīng fēng míng yuè] 明朝体 Míngcháotǐ, [明朝體], Mincho font 明末 Míngmò, late Ming/first half of the 17th century 明末清初 MíngmòQīngchū, late Ming and early Qing/around the middle of the 17th century 明杖 míngzhàng, white cane (used by the blind) 明枪好躲，暗箭难防 míngqiānghǎoduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng, [明槍好躲，暗箭難防], lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idio... 明枪易躲，暗箭难防 míngqiāngyìduǒ,ànjiànnánfáng, [明槍易躲，暗箭難防], lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idio... 明查暗访 míngcháànfǎng, [明查暗訪], open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret/ta... 明武宗 MíngWǔzōng, Ming Wuzong, temple name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhengde 正德[Zhèng dé] 明水 Míngshuǐ, Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang 明水县 Míngshuǐxiàn, [明水縣], Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang 明治维新 MíngzhìWéixīn, [明治維新], the Japanese Meiji Restoration of 1868 明清 MíngQīng, the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties 明渠 míngqú, (open, uncovered) water channel/canal 明溪 Míngxī, Mingxi county in Sanming 三明[Sān míng], Fujian 明溪县 Míngxīxiàn, [明溪縣], Mingxi county in Sanming 三明[Sān míng], Fujian 明灭 míngmiè, [明滅], to flicker/to flash on and off/to brighten and fade 明熹宗 MíngXīzōng, Ming Xizong, Temple name of fifteenth Ming emperor Tianqi 明天啟|明天启[Míng Tiān qǐ] 明珠暗投 míngzhūàntóu, to cast pearls before swine (idiom)/not to get proper recognition for one's tale... 明皎 míngjiǎo, clear and bright 明眸皓齿 míngmóuhàochǐ, [明眸皓齒], to have bright eyes and white teeth 明知故问 míngzhīgùwèn, [明知故問], to ask a question, already knowing the answer 明窗净几 míngchuāngjìngjī, [明窗淨几], lit. clear window and clean table (idiom); fig. bright and clean (room) 明言 míngyán, to say clearly/to argue clearly/to pronounce/pronounced 明订 míngdìng, [明訂], to stipulate/to state expressly/to explicitly provide for 明辨 míngbiàn, to discern/to distinguish clearly 明达 míngdá, [明達], reasonable/of good judgment 明达事理 míngdáshìlǐ, [明達事理], reasonable/sensible 明邃 míngsuì, glistening and piercing 明里暗里 mínglǐànlǐ, [明裡暗裡], overtly and secretly/explicitly and implicitly 明镜高悬 míngjìnggāoxuán, [明鏡高懸], perspicacious and impartial in judgment (idiom) 是非分明 shìfēifēnmíng, to distinguish right from wrong (idiom) 晶明 jīngmíng, bright/shiny 暗察明访 ànchámíngfǎng, [暗察明訪], open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret/ta... 权利声明 quánlìshēngmíng, [權利聲明], copyright statement 李明博 LǐMíngbó, Lee Myung-bak (1941-), South Korean businessman, one-time chairman of Hyundai, p... 松明 sōngmíng, pine torch 死因不明 sǐyīnbùmíng, unknown cause of death 汉明帝 HànMíngDì, [漢明帝], Emperor Ming of Han (28-75), Western Han Dynasty Emperor 58-75 流明 liúmíng, lumen (unit of light flux) (loanword) 流量明星 liúliàngmíngxīng, (neologism c. 2014) celebrity with a huge, devoted fan base/celebrity with a hug... 淡泊明志 dànbómíngzhì, living a simple life as one's ideal (idiom) 清明节 Qīngmíngjié, [清明節], Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the d... 清正廉明 qīngzhèngliánmíng, upright and honest 清风明月 qīngfēngmíngyuè, [清風明月], lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom)/fig. peaceful and clear night/(allusive... 灯火通明 dēnghuǒtōngmíng, [燈火通明], brightly lit 物质文明 wùzhìwénmíng, [物質文明], material culture 物质文明和精神文明 wùzhìwénmínghéjīngshénwénmíng, [物質文明和精神文明], material and spiritual culture/matter and mind/material progress, ideology and c... 王明 WángMíng, Wang Ming (1904-1974), Soviet trained Chinese communist, Comintern and Soviet st... 王阳明 WángYángmíng, [王陽明], Wang Yangming (1472-1529), Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, influential i... 班雅明 Bānyǎmíng, Benjamin (name) 电照明 diànzhàomíng, [電照明], electric lighting 皇冠上的明珠 huángguānshàngdemíngzhū, the brightest jewel in the crown 皓齿明眸 hàochǐmíngmóu, [皓齒明眸], white teeth and bright eyes (idiom); lovely young woman 眼明手快 yǎnmíngshǒukuài, sharp-sighted and deft 知人者智，自知者明 zhīrénzhězhì,zìzhīzhěmíng, those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly ... 砷凡纳明 shēnfánnàmíng, [砷凡納明], arsphenamine 祝允明 ZhùYǔnmíng, Zhu Yunming (1460-1526), Ming dynasty calligrapher 窗明几净 chuāngmíngjījìng, [窗明几淨], lit. clear window and clean table (idiom)/fig. bright and clean 简单明了 jiǎndānmíngliǎo, [簡單明瞭], clear and simple/in simple terms 精明强干 jīngmíngqiánggàn, [精明強幹], intelligent and capable (idiom) 精神文明 jīngshénwénmíng, spiritual culture 细明体 Xìmíngtǐ, [細明體], Mincho narrow font 绝顶聪明 juédǐngcōngming, [絕頂聰明], extremely bright (idiom) 耍小聪明 shuǎxiǎocōngming, [耍小聰明], to get smart/to resort to petty tricks 联合声明 liánhéshēngmíng, [聯合聲明], joint declaration 聪明一世，懵懂一时 cōngmingyīshì,měngdǒngyīshí, [聰明一世，懵懂一時], see 聰明一世，糊塗一時|聪明一世，糊涂一时[cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí] 聪明一世，糊涂一时 cōngmingyīshì,hútuyīshí, [聰明一世，糊塗一時], even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom)/every man has a f... 聪明绝顶 cōngmingjuédǐng, [聰明絕頂], highly intelligent (idiom) 聪明过头 cōngmingguòtóu, [聰明過頭], too clever by half/excessive ingenuity 胂凡纳明 shènfánnàmíng, [胂凡納明], arsphenamine 英明果断 yīngmíngguǒduàn, [英明果斷], wise and resolute 蓄须明志 xùxūmíngzhì, [蓄鬚明志], to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Méi L... 薄明 bómíng, dim light/early dawn 订明 dìngmíng, [訂明], to stipulate/to state expressly/to explicitly provide for 认明 rènmíng, [認明], to identify/to authenticate 证明力 zhèngmínglì, [證明力], probative value/strength of evidence in legal proof/relevance 证明完毕 zhèngmíngwánbì, [證明完畢], QED/end of proof (math.) 证明文件 zhèngmíngwénjiàn, [證明文件], identification document/documentary proof 词约指明 cíyuēzhǐmíng, [詞約指明], concise but unambiguous (idiom) 说明会 shuōmínghuì, [說明會], information meeting 质明 zhìmíng, [質明], at dawn 赵公明 ZhàoGōngmíng, [趙公明], Zhao Gongming, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism 赶明儿 gǎnmíngr, [趕明兒], (coll.) some day/one of these days 身份证明 shēnfènzhèngmíng, [身份證明], ID card/proof of identity 轮廓鲜明 lúnkuòxiānmíng, [輪廓鮮明], sharp image/clear-cut/in bold outline/in sharp relief 载明 zǎimíng, [載明], to state explicitly in writing/to specify/to stipulate 辨明 biànmíng, to clarify/to distinguish/to elucidate 辩明 biànmíng, [辯明], to explain clearly/to elucidate 达尔罕茂明安联合旗 DáěrhǎnMàomíngānliánhéqí, [達爾罕茂明安聯合旗], Darhan Muming'an united banner in Baotou 包頭|包头[Bāo tóu], Inner Mongolia 透明硬纱 tòumíngyìngshā, [透明硬紗], organza (fabric) 透明程度 tòumíngchéngdù, transparency 透明质酸 tòumíngzhìsuān, [透明質酸], hyaluronic acid/hyaluronan 郭敬明 GuōJìngmíng, Guo Jingming (1983-), Chinese young-adult fiction writer and teen pop idol 金明 Jīnmíng, Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kāi fēng shì], Henan 金明区 Jīnmíngqū, [金明區], Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kāi fēng shì], Henan 长夜难明 chángyènánmíng, [長夜難明], lit. many nights under a harsh moon/long years of oppression (idiom) 长明灯 chángmíngdēng, [長明燈], altar lamp burning day and night 阳光明媚 yángguāngmíngmèi, [陽光明媚], the sun shines brightly (idiom) 阳明 Yángmíng, [陽明], Yangming district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang 阳明区 Yángmíngqū, [陽明區], Yangming district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang 阳明山 YángmíngShān, [陽明山], Mt Yangming in Hunan/Mt Yangming in north Taiwan, near Taibei 陈炯明 ChénJiǒngmíng, [陳炯明], Chen Jiongming (1878-1933), a leading warlord of Guangdong faction, defeated in ... 陶渊明 TáoYuānmíng, [陶淵明], Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), Jin dynasty writer and poet 需要是发明之母 xūyàoshìfāmíngzhīmǔ, [需要是發明之母], Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb). 验明正身 yànmíngzhèngshēn, [驗明正身], to identify/to verify sb's identity/identification 高明区 Gāomíngqū, [高明區], Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong 鲜明个性 xiānmínggèxìng, [鮮明個性], individuality/clear-cut personality 黎明前的黑暗 límíngqiándehēiàn, darkness comes before dawn/things can only get better (idiom) 黎明时分 límíngshífēn, [黎明時分], daybreak/at the crack of dawn 黑泽明 HēizéMíng, [黑澤明], Kurosawa Akira (1910-1998) Japanese movie director