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油光可鉴

yóu guāng kě jiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom) / lustrous
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

油光可鑒 油光可鉴 [you2 guang1 ke3 jian4] /lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)/lustrous/

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Other forms in these source records: 油光可鑒

  • 油
    yóu

    oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning

  • 光
    guāng

    light / ray (CL:道[dào]) / bright / shiny / only / merely / used up / finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered

  • 可
    kě

    (prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however

    kè

    used in 可汗[kè hán]

  • 鉴
    jiàn

    bronze mirror (used in ancient times) / to reflect / to mirror / sth that serves as a warning or a lesson / to examine / to scrutinize

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.