油光可鉴 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting
• lustrous

Character by character

• 油yóuoil, fat, grease, lard; oil paints
• 光guānglight; bright, brilliant; only, merely
• 可kěmay, can, -able; possibly
• 鉴jiànmirror, looking glass; to reflect

Idioms sharing a character

• 柴米油盐 chái mǐ yóu yán
• 油然而生 yóu rán ér shēng
• 油盐不进 yóu yán bù jìn
• 油盐酱醋 yóu yán jiàng cù
• 添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù
• 滚油煎心 gǔn yóu jiān xīn
• 火上加油 huǒ shàng jiā yóu
• 火上浇油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu
• 五光十色 wǔ guāng shí sè
• 光前裕后 guāng qián yù hòu

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