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Crystal Lantern
  Explanation: Metaphor failing to see the truth behind a non-person.
  Usage: Partial official; as object, attribute; with compliment
  Source: Fan Zhen Song, "the East Vegetarian Notes Addendum": "With Dai Zhi Liu of Chengdu pass sentence, and strict accessibility, have argued that the crystal lanterns."
shuǐ jīng dēng lóng
  Lanterns to crystal production, internal and external transparency, Yu discerning people, insight into the hidden secrets, a very clear understanding of things
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  With Dai Zhi Liu of Chengdu through negotiations, strict accessibility, have argued that the crystal lanterns. - Song Fan Town "East Vegetarian notebook Addendum"
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Yu and perspective of the people
  Yu and perspective of the people. Fan Zhen Song, "East Vegetarian notebook Addendum": "With the Dai Zhi Liu of Chengdu through negotiations, strict accessibility, people called the 'crystal lantern'." "Sung Sun Daofu Biography": "﹝ ﹞ failing to stop clear-Astoria, the eye for the 'crystal lantern'. "
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水晶灯笼shuǐ jīng dēng lóng
  【释义】:比喻对事物了解得非常清楚。
  【出处】:宋·范镇《东斋记事补遗》:“刘随待制为成都通判,严明通达,人谓之水晶灯笼。”《宋史·刘随传》:“随临事明锐敢行,在蜀人号为水晶灯笼。”
成语故事
  宋朝时,有个叫刘随的人,从小就为人正直,当官后也很清廉,看不惯贪赃枉法、收受贿赂之类事情。他看到什么不法之事,无论涉及谁,都直接告诉皇帝。有一次,有个叫钟离瑾的人,花重金买了很多贵重东西,载运到京城汴梁,送给宫中权贵,讨好他们,让他们在皇上跟前帮他说好话升官。这件事让刘随知道了,就在皇帝面前参奏他,让钟离瑾受到了惩处。
  又有一次,当时朝中重臣王钦若死了。他活着的时候,被皇帝看作知己,可是他其实是个两面派,一面讨好皇上,一面贪污受贿。皇帝以为他是个好人,打算给他搞一个塑像,放在道观里封作仙官。刘随对皇帝说:"陛下,您不能这么做。王钦若活着的时候我没来得及启奏您,现在您还要为他塑像,我就不能不说了。王钦若不是什么仙官,而是贪官。"就这样,刘随把王钦若贪污受贿的事全都讲了出来。虽然人已经死了,无法追究,但皇帝也就不再给他塑像了。
  后来仁宗继位,年纪尚幼,就由皇太后执政。皇帝成年后,皇太后对朝政还是很有影响力。可是刘随有什么事情,都是直接向皇帝禀报,从不到太后面前讨好。皇太后一气之下,便逼迫皇帝把刘随贬到蜀郡当官。尽管被降了职,但刘随耿直的脾气还是依旧,有一是一,有二是二。这下子,他在蜀郡便得了一个绰号,叫作水晶灯笼。灯笼是水晶做的,透明,里边点着蜡烛,外边看的清楚,里边什么样外边都知道。
  "水晶灯笼"这条成语,就是形容表里如一,有什么说什么;现在也用来比喻对事物了解得非常清楚。
English Expression
  1. n.:  Crystal Lantern,  sharp-eyed