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(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.
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.”
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).
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.