Definition
三明 is a classical Chinese term for the three brightest celestial bodies — the sun, moon, and stars — often used in literary and philosophical contexts.
n.
the three luminaries (sun, moon, and stars)
Examples
- 三明。Gǔdài rén rènwéi Sān míng shì tiānkōng zhōng zuì liàng de sān gè tiāntǐ.Ancient people considered the three luminaries to be the three brightest celestial bodies in the sky.
- ，三明。Zài Zhōngwén gǔshī zhōng, Sān míng chángcháng dàibiǎo guāngmíng.In classical Chinese poetry, the three luminaries often represent brightness.
- 三明。Hěn duō gǔdài shīgē dōu zànměi le Sān míng de měilì.Many ancient poems praise the beauty of the three luminaries.
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