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三無產品


三无产品

see styles
sān wú chǎn pǐn
    san1 wu2 chan3 pin3
san wu ch`an p`in
    san wu chan pin
product lacking one or more of three requirements such as production license, inspection certificate, and manufacturer's name and location

三界一心

see styles
sān jiè yī xīn
    san1 jie4 yi1 xin1
san chieh i hsin
 sangai isshin
three worlds are (nothing other than the) one mind

三祗百劫

see styles
sān zhī bǎi jié
    san1 zhi1 bai3 jie2
san chih pai chieh
 sanshi hyakukō
(三祗百大劫) The period necessary for a bodhisattva to become a Buddha, i.e. three asaṃkhyeyas 阿僧祗 to attain the 六度, and 100 kalpas to acquire the thirty-two 相 or characteristic marks of a Buddha; cf. 三阿.

三種悔法


三种悔法

see styles
sān zhǒng huǐ fǎ
    san1 zhong3 hui3 fa3
san chung hui fa
 sanshu kehō
(or 三種懺法) Three modes of repentance: (a) 無生悔 to meditate on the way to prevent wrong thoughts and delusions; (b) 取相悔 to seek the presence of the Buddha to rid one of sinful thoughts and passions; (c) 作法懺 in proper form to confess one's breach of the rules before the Buddha and seek remission.

三經一論


三经一论

see styles
sān jīng yī lùn
    san1 jing1 yi1 lun4
san ching i lun
 sangyō ichiron
The three sūtras and one śāstra on which the Pure Land sect bases its teaching: 佛說無量壽經; 佛說觀無量壽經; 佛說阿彌陀經; 天親淨土論.

三者鼎立

see styles
 sanshateiritsu / sanshateritsu
    さんしゃていりつ
(yoji) three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest

三處傳心


三处传心

see styles
sān chù chuán xīn
    san1 chu4 chuan2 xin1
san ch`u ch`uan hsin
    san chu chuan hsin
 san sho denshin
The three places where Śākyamuni is said to have transmitted his mind or thought direct and without speech to Kāśyapa: at the 靈山 by a smile when plucking a flower; at the 多子塔 when he shared his seat with him; finally by putting his foot out of his coffin.

三角座り

see styles
 sankakuzuwari; sankakusuwari
    さんかくずわり; さんかくすわり
(noun/participle) (kana only) (ksb:) (See 体育座り) sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

三賢十聖


三贤十圣

see styles
sān xián shí shèng
    san1 xian2 shi2 sheng4
san hsien shih sheng
 sangen jisshō
(or三賢十地). The three virtuous positions, or states, of a bodhisattva are 十住, 十行 and 十廻向. The ten excellent characteristics of a 聖 saint or holy one are the whole of the 十地.

三輪世界


三轮世界

see styles
sān lún shì jiè
    san1 lun2 shi4 jie4
san lun shih chieh
 sanrin sekai
The three-wheel world, i.e. 風, 水, and 金輪. Every world is founded on a wheel of whirling wind; above this is one of water; above this is one of metal, on which its nine mountains and eight seas are formed.

三陀羅尼


三陀罗尼

see styles
sān tuó luó ní
    san1 tuo2 luo2 ni2
san t`o lo ni
    san to lo ni
 san darani
The three dhāraṇī, which word from dhāra, " maintaining," "preserving," is defined as the power maintaining wisdom or knowledge. Dhāraṇī are "spells chiefly for personal use" (Eliot), as compared with mantra, which are associated with religious services. The Tiantai School interprets the "three dhāraṇī" of the Lotus Sutra on the lines of the三諦, i.e. 空, 假and中. Another group is聞持陀羅尼 the power to retain all the teaching one hears; 分別陀羅尼 unerring powers of discrimination; 入音聲陀羅尼 power to rise superior to external praise or blame.

上げ優り

see styles
 agemasari
    あげまさり
(archaism) (See 上げ劣り) looking better after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)

上げ劣り

see styles
 ageotori
    あげおとり
(archaism) (See 上げ優り) looking worse after putting up one's hair (when coming of age)

上まわる

see styles
 uwamawaru
    うわまわる
(transitive verb) to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

上上之策

see styles
shàng shàng zhī cè
    shang4 shang4 zhi1 ce4
shang shang chih ts`e
    shang shang chih tse
the best policy; the best thing one can do in the circumstances

上下其手

see styles
shàng xià qí shǒu
    shang4 xia4 qi2 shou3
shang hsia ch`i shou
    shang hsia chi shou
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint; fig. conspiring to defraud

上位互換

see styles
 jouigokan / joigokan
    じょういごかん
(adj-no,n) (1) (See 後方互換) downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; (adj-no,n) (2) (incorrect usage) upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; (adj-no,n) (3) (slang) providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)

上気せる

see styles
 noboseru
    のぼせる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; (2) (kana only) to lose one's cool; (3) (kana only) to be obsessed; to be infatuated; (4) (kana only) to become conceited

上行菩薩


上行菩萨

see styles
shàng xíng pú sà
    shang4 xing2 pu2 sa4
shang hsing p`u sa
    shang hsing pu sa
 Jōgyō bosatsu
Viśiṣṭa-cāritra Bodhisattva, who suddenly rose out of the earth as Buddha was concluding one of his Lotus sermons; v. Lotus sūtra 15 and 21. He is supposed to have been a convert of the Buddha in long past ages and to come to the world in its days of evil. Nichiren in Japan believed himself to be this Bodhisattva's reincarnation, and the Nichiren trinity is the Buddha, i.e. the eternal Śākyamuni Buddha; the Law, i.e. the Lotus Truth; and the Saṅgha, i.e. this Bodhisattva, in other words Nichiren himself as the head of all living beings, or eldest son of the Buddha.

下に厚く

see styles
 shitaniatsuku
    したにあつく
(expression) more generously for the lower-paid

下学上達

see styles
 kagakujoutatsu; kagakushoutatsu(ok) / kagakujotatsu; kagakushotatsu(ok)
    かがくじょうたつ; かがくしょうたつ(ok)
(noun/participle) (yoji) beginning one's studies with something familiar and gradually increasing the depth of learning

不一不多

see styles
bù yī bù duō
    bu4 yi1 bu4 duo1
pu i pu to
 fuichi futa
neither one nor many

不一致字

see styles
bù yī zhì zì
    bu4 yi1 zhi4 zi4
pu i chih tzu
(orthography) inconsistent words (e.g. "through", "bough" and "rough", where "-ough" is not pronounced the same in each case); inconsistent characters (e.g. 流[liu2], 梳[shu1] and 毓[yu4], which are pronounced differently from each other even though they all have the same notional phonetic component)

不三不四

see styles
bù sān bù sì
    bu4 san1 bu4 si4
pu san pu ssu
(idiom) dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript

不事生產


不事生产

see styles
bù shì shēng chǎn
    bu4 shi4 sheng1 chan3
pu shih sheng ch`an
    pu shih sheng chan
not to do anything productive; to idle away one's time

不二之法

see styles
bù èr zhī fǎ
    bu4 er4 zhi1 fa3
pu erh chih fa
 funi no hō
The one undivided truth, the Buddha-truth. Also, the unity of the Buddha-nature.

不二法門


不二法门

see styles
bù èr fǎ mén
    bu4 er4 fa3 men2
pu erh fa men
 funi hōmon
the one and only way; the only proper course to take
is similar to 不二之法; also the cult of the monistic doctrine; and the immediacy of entering into the truth.

不修外道

see styles
bù xiū wài dào
    bu4 xiu1 wai4 dao4
pu hsiu wai tao
 fushu gedō
One of the ten kinds of ' heresies' founded by Sañjayin Vairāṭīputra, v. 删, who taught that there is no need to 求道 seek the right path, as when the necessary kalpas have passed, mortality ends and nirvana naturally follows.

不修邊幅


不修边幅

see styles
bù xiū biān fú
    bu4 xiu1 bian1 fu2
pu hsiu pien fu
not care about one's appearance (idiom); slovenly in dress and manner

不倫相手

see styles
 furinaite
    ふりんあいて
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair; mistress; lover

不值一駁


不值一驳

see styles
bù zhí yī bó
    bu4 zhi2 yi1 bo2
pu chih i po
(idiom) (of an argument) not even worthy of a rebuttal

不偏不倚

see styles
bù piān bù yǐ
    bu4 pian1 bu4 yi3
pu p`ien pu i
    pu pien pu i
(idiom) even-handed; impartial; unbiased

不共三昧

see styles
bù gòng sān mèi
    bu4 gong4 san1 mei4
pu kung san mei
 fugu zanmai
asakṛt-samādhi; a samādhi in more than one formula, or mode.

不共不定

see styles
bù gòng bù dìng
    bu4 gong4 bu4 ding4
pu kung pu ting
 fugu furyō
One of the six 不定因 indefinite statements of a syllogism, where proposition and example do not agree.

不共無明


不共无明

see styles
bù gòng wú míng
    bu4 gong4 wu2 ming2
pu kung wu ming
 fugū mumyō
Distinctive kinds of unenlightenment, one of the two kinds of ignorance, also styled 獨頭無明; particular results arising from particular evils.

不分上下

see styles
bù fēn shàng xià
    bu4 fen1 shang4 xia4
pu fen shang hsia
not to know one's place

不分勝負


不分胜负

see styles
bù fēn shèng fù
    bu4 fen1 sheng4 fu4
pu fen sheng fu
unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched; to come out even; to tie; to draw

不分彼此

see styles
bù fēn bǐ cǐ
    bu4 fen1 bi3 ci3
pu fen pi tz`u
    pu fen pi tzu
to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom); to share everything; to be on very intimate terms

不動無爲


不动无为

see styles
bù dòng wú wéi
    bu4 dong4 wu2 wei2
pu tung wu wei
 fudō mui
One of the six 無爲 kinds of inaction, or laissez aIIer, the state of being unmoved by pleasure or pain.

不務正業


不务正业

see styles
bù wù zhèng yè
    bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4
pu wu cheng yeh
not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties

不勝枚舉


不胜枚举

see styles
bù shèng méi jǔ
    bu4 sheng4 mei2 ju3
pu sheng mei chü
too numerous to mention individually or one by one

不勝酒力


不胜酒力

see styles
bù shèng jiǔ lì
    bu4 sheng4 jiu3 li4
pu sheng chiu li
to become intoxicated after having only one or two drinks

不可得空

see styles
bù kě dé kōng
    bu4 ke3 de2 kong1
pu k`o te k`ung
    pu ko te kung
 fu katoku kū
One of the eighteen 空; it is the 言亡慮絕之空, the 'void' that is beyond words or thought.

不可端倪

see styles
bù kě duān ní
    bu4 ke3 duan1 ni2
pu k`o tuan ni
    pu ko tuan ni
impossible to get even an outline (idiom); unfathomable; not a clue

不可終日


不可终日

see styles
bù kě zhōng rì
    bu4 ke3 zhong1 ri4
pu k`o chung jih
    pu ko chung jih
to be unable to carry on even for a single day; to be in a desperate situation

不名一文

see styles
bù míng yī wén
    bu4 ming2 yi1 wen2
pu ming i wen
without a penny to one's name; penniless; stony-broke

不吐不快

see styles
bù tǔ bù kuài
    bu4 tu3 bu4 kuai4
pu t`u pu k`uai
    pu tu pu kuai
to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom)

不和合性

see styles
bù hé hé xìng
    bu4 he2 he2 xing4
pu ho ho hsing
 fu wagō shō
unharmonizing natures, one of the 五法.

不如實知


不如实知

see styles
bù rú shí zhī
    bu4 ru2 shi2 zhi1
pu ju shih chih
 funyojitchi
one does not accurately understand that...

不妄語戒

see styles
 fumougokai / fumogokai
    ふもうごかい
{Buddh} precept forbidding one to speak untruthfully; precept of satya

不完全葉


不完全叶

see styles
bù wán quán yè
    bu4 wan2 quan2 ye4
pu wan ch`üan yeh
    pu wan chüan yeh
(botany) an incomplete leaf – one that lacks a lamina, petiole, or stipule

不定受業


不定受业

see styles
bù dìng shòu yè
    bu4 ding4 shou4 ye4
pu ting shou yeh
 fujō jugō
One of the 'four karma' — aniyata or indefinite karma; opposite of 定業.

不定地法

see styles
bù dìng dì fǎ
    bu4 ding4 di4 fa3
pu ting ti fa
 fujōchi hō
One of the six mental conditions, that of undetermined character, open to any influence good or evil.

不定性聚

see styles
bù dìng xìng jù
    bu4 ding4 xing4 ju4
pu ting hsing chü
不定聚 One of the three Tiantai groups of humanity, the indeterminate normal class of people, as contrasted with sages 定性聚 whose natures are determined for goodness, and the wicked 邪定性聚 whose natures are determined for evil.

不帰の客

see styles
 fukinokyaku
    ふきのきゃく
deceased person; traveler on one's last journey (traveller)

不幸自慢

see styles
 fukoujiman / fukojiman
    ふこうじまん
(noun/participle) bragging of one's misfortune

不幸言中

see styles
bù xìng yán zhòng
    bu4 xing4 yan2 zhong4
pu hsing yen chung
to turn out just as one predicted or feared

不恥下問


不耻下问

see styles
bù chǐ xià wèn
    bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4
pu ch`ih hsia wen
    pu chih hsia wen
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

不惜血本

see styles
bù xī xuè běn
    bu4 xi1 xue4 ben3
pu hsi hsüeh pen
to spare no effort; to devote all one's energies

不惜身命

see styles
bù xí shēn mìng
    bu4 xi2 shen1 ming4
pu hsi shen ming
 fushakushinmyou / fushakushinmyo
    ふしゃくしんみょう
(yoji) {Buddh} (See 可惜身命) devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
The bodhisattva virtue of not sparing one's life (for the sake of bodhi).

不斷光佛


不断光佛

see styles
bù duàn guāng fó
    bu4 duan4 guang1 fo2
pu tuan kuang fo
 Fudankō Butsu
One of the twelve shining Buddhas.

不斷善根


不断善根

see styles
bù duàn shàn gēn
    bu4 duan4 shan4 gen1
pu tuan shan ken
 fu dan zenkon
does not sever one's wholesome roots

不止一次

see styles
bù zhǐ yī cì
    bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4
pu chih i tz`u
    pu chih i tzu
many times; on more than one occasion

不死不休

see styles
bù sǐ bù xiū
    bu4 si3 bu4 xiu1
pu ssu pu hsiu
to fight to one's last gasp

不法残留

see styles
 fuhouzanryuu / fuhozanryu
    ふほうざんりゅう
{law} (illegally) overstaying one's visa

不減當年


不减当年

see styles
bù jiǎn dāng nián
    bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2
pu chien tang nien
(of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever

不為酒困


不为酒困

see styles
bù wéi jiǔ kùn
    bu4 wei2 jiu3 kun4
pu wei chiu k`un
    pu wei chiu kun
not a slave to the bottle; able to enjoy alcohol in moderation; able to hold one's drink

不生不滅


不生不灭

see styles
bù shēng bù miè
    bu4 sheng1 bu4 mie4
pu sheng pu mieh
 fushoufumetsu / fushofumetsu
    ふしょうふめつ
{Buddh} (See 生滅) neither arising nor ceasing
v. 不滅 'Neither (to be) born nor ended' is another term for 常住 permanent, eternal; nothing having been created nothing can be destroyed; Hīnayāna limits the meaning to the state of nirvana, no more births and deaths; Mahāyāna in its Mādhyamika form extends it universally, no birth and death, no creation and annihilation, see 中論.

不知不識

see styles
 fuchifushiki
    ふちふしき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) (See 知らず識らず) not aware of what one is doing

不知凡幾


不知凡几

see styles
bù zhī fán jǐ
    bu4 zhi1 fan2 ji3
pu chih fan chi
one can't tell how many; numerous similar cases

不知好歹

see styles
bù zhī hǎo dǎi
    bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3
pu chih hao tai
unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions

不知所措

see styles
bù zhī suǒ cuò
    bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4
pu chih so ts`o
    pu chih so tso
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss

不精ひげ

see styles
 bushouhige / bushohige
    ぶしょうひげ
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

不約而同


不约而同

see styles
bù yuē ér tóng
    bu4 yue1 er2 tong2
pu yüeh erh t`ung
    pu yüeh erh tung
(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement

不終天年


不终天年

see styles
bù zhōng tiān nián
    bu4 zhong1 tian1 nian2
pu chung t`ien nien
    pu chung tien nien
to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)

不緊不慢


不紧不慢

see styles
bù jǐn bù màn
    bu4 jin3 bu4 man4
pu chin pu man
(idiom) to take one's time; unhurried; leisurely

不能正解

see styles
bù néng zhèng jiě
    bu4 neng2 zheng4 jie3
pu neng cheng chieh
 funō shōge
by one untrained

不自量力

see styles
bù zì liàng lì
    bu4 zi4 liang4 li4
pu tzu liang li
(idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities

不蘭迦葉


不兰迦叶

see styles
bù lán jiā shě
    bu4 lan2 jia1 she3
pu lan chia she
 Fu ran kashō
Pūraṇa-kāśyapa. 富蘭那迦葉 One of the six heretics, or Tirthyas, opposed to Śākyamuni.

不見不散


不见不散

see styles
bù jiàn bù sàn
    bu4 jian4 bu4 san4
pu chien pu san
lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there!

不覚にも

see styles
 fukakunimo
    ふかくにも
(expression) though one didn't intend (expect) to

不遇時代

see styles
 fuguujidai / fugujidai
    ふぐうじだい
one's dark days; the period during which one suffered misfortune and obscurity

不過如此


不过如此

see styles
bù guò rú cǐ
    bu4 guo4 ru2 ci3
pu kuo ju tz`u
    pu kuo ju tzu
(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive

不過爾爾


不过尔尔

see styles
bù guò ěr ěr
    bu4 guo4 er3 er3
pu kuo erh erh
not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre; nothing out of the ordinary

不遑多讓


不遑多让

see styles
bù huáng duō ràng
    bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4
pu huang to jang
lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom); fig. not to be outdone; not to yield to one's opponents

不遺餘力


不遗余力

see styles
bù yí yú lì
    bu4 yi2 yu2 li4
pu i yü li
to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

不露聲色


不露声色

see styles
bù lù shēng sè
    bu4 lu4 sheng1 se4
pu lu sheng se
not show one's feeling or intentions

不顧論宗


不顾论宗

see styles
bù gù lùn zōng
    bu4 gu4 lun4 zong1
pu ku lun tsung
 fu koron shū
One of the 因明四宗, a philosophical school, whose rule was self-gratification, 'not caring for' others.

世に出る

see styles
 yonideru
    よにでる
(Ichidan verb) (1) to become famous; (Ichidan verb) (2) to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear; to be published

世を渡る

see styles
 yoowataru
    よをわたる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live

世代交替

see styles
shì dài jiāo tì
    shi4 dai4 jiao1 ti4
shih tai chiao t`i
    shih tai chiao ti
(biology) alternation of generations; (fig.) generational succession; passing of the torch from one generation to the next

世界悉檀

see styles
shì jiè xī tán
    shi4 jie4 xi1 tan2
shih chieh hsi t`an
    shih chieh hsi tan
 sekai shitsudan
One of the foursiddhāntas: the Buddha's line of reasoning in earthly or common terms to draw men to the higher truth.

世界第一

see styles
shì jiè dì yī
    shi4 jie4 di4 yi1
shih chieh ti i
ranked number one in the world; the world's first

世話係り

see styles
 sewagakari
    せわがかり
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker

世間相違


世间相违

see styles
shì jiān xiāng wéi
    shi4 jian1 xiang1 wei2
shih chien hsiang wei
 seken sōi
Lokaviruddha; one of the thirty-three logical errors, to set up a premise contrary to human experience.

丟烏紗帽


丢乌纱帽

see styles
diū wū shā mào
    diu1 wu1 sha1 mao4
tiu wu sha mao
lit. to lose one's black hat; to be sacked from an official post

丟盔棄甲

see styles
diū kuī qì jiǎ
    diu1 kui1 qi4 jia3
tiu k`uei ch`i chia
    tiu kuei chi chia
(idiom) to throw away one's helmet and armor while fleeing from defeat

両面待ち

see styles
 ryanmenmachi
    リャンメンまち
{mahj} double-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for either of two different tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand

並駕齊驅


并驾齐驱

see styles
bìng jià qí qū
    bing4 jia4 qi2 qu1
ping chia ch`i ch`ü
    ping chia chi chü
(idiom) to run neck and neck; to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; on par with one another

中箭落馬


中箭落马

see styles
zhòng jiàn luò mǎ
    zhong4 jian4 luo4 ma3
chung chien lo ma
lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse; to suffer a serious setback (idiom)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

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