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jmdict 2834314 Active (id: 1968883)
<entry id="1968883" stat="A" corpus="jmdict" type="jmdict">
<ent_corp type="jmdict">jmdict</ent_corp>
<ent_seq>2834314</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>明鏡も裏を照らさず</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>めいきょうもうらをてらさず</reb>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<misc>&proverb;</misc>
<gloss>even Homer nods</gloss>
<gloss g_type="lit">even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side</gloss>
</sense>
<info>
<audit time="2018-01-18 05:39:18" stat="A" unap="true">
<upd_uid>Marcus</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Marcus Richert</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_refs>daij
not sure if "does not show" is an OK literal translation 
for "照らさず" in this case.</upd_refs>
</audit>
<audit time="2018-01-21 03:29:13" stat="A" unap="true">
<upd_uid>jwb</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Jim Breen</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
<upd_detl>Maybe this?</upd_detl>
<upd_diff>@@ -14 +14 @@
-&lt;gloss g_type="lit"&gt;even a polished mirror does not show its backside&lt;/gloss&gt;
+&lt;gloss g_type="lit"&gt;even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side&lt;/gloss&gt;</upd_diff>
</audit>
<audit time="2018-01-21 10:43:08" stat="A">
<upd_uid>Marcus</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Marcus Richert</upd_name>
<upd_email>...address hidden...</upd_email>
</audit>
</info>
</entry>



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