Meikyō shisui
A clear mirror and still water.
Japanese four-character idiom
A clear mirror and still water evoke a calm, unclouded state of mind. Kanjipedia traces the expression to the Zhuangzi, a classical Chinese text.
Language note: 明鏡 (めいきょう / meikyō) is a clear mirror; 止水 (しすい / shisui) is still water. Together they describe a tranquil, clear mind.
Pause long enough to see what is actually there.
Practice:
静かな場所で心を落ち着けよう。
Shizukana basho de kokoro o ochitsukeyō.
Let’s settle our minds in a quiet place.
Source:
Kanjipedia — 明鏡止水: https://www.kanjipedia.jp/kotoba/0006681200
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