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二次方程

see styles
èr cì fāng chéng
    er4 ci4 fang1 cheng2
erh tz`u fang ch`eng
    erh tzu fang cheng
(math.) quadratic equation

二義相成


二义相成

see styles
èr yì xiāng chéng
    er4 yi4 xiang1 cheng2
erh i hsiang ch`eng
    erh i hsiang cheng
 nigi sōjō
two aspects that complete each other

五法成身

see styles
wǔ fǎ chéng shēn
    wu3 fa3 cheng2 shen1
wu fa ch`eng shen
    wu fa cheng shen
 gohō jōshin
idem 五相成身.

五相成身

see styles
wǔ xiàng chéng shēn
    wu3 xiang4 cheng2 shen1
wu hsiang ch`eng shen
    wu hsiang cheng shen
 gosō jōshin
(五相成身觀) A contemplation of the five stages in Vairocana Buddhahood— entry into the bodhi-mind; maintenance of it; attainment of the diamond mind; realization of the diamond embodiment; and perfect attainment of Buddhahood. It refers also to the 五智 of the Vairocana group; also 五轉成身 (or 五法成身) .

五轉成身


五转成身

see styles
wǔ zhuǎn chéng shēn
    wu3 zhuan3 cheng2 shen1
wu chuan ch`eng shen
    wu chuan cheng shen
 goten jōshin
idem 五相成身.

交口稱譽


交口称誉

see styles
jiāo kǒu chēng yù
    jiao1 kou3 cheng1 yu4
chiao k`ou ch`eng yü
    chiao kou cheng yü
voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation

人機工程


人机工程

see styles
rén jī gōng chéng
    ren2 ji1 gong1 cheng2
jen chi kung ch`eng
    jen chi kung cheng
ergonomics; man-machine engineering

人稱代詞


人称代词

see styles
rén chēng dài cí
    ren2 cheng1 dai4 ci2
jen ch`eng tai tz`u
    jen cheng tai tzu
personal pronoun

代數方程


代数方程

see styles
dài shù fāng chéng
    dai4 shu4 fang1 cheng2
tai shu fang ch`eng
    tai shu fang cheng
algebraic equation

使成一體


使成一体

see styles
shǐ chéng yī tǐ
    shi3 cheng2 yi1 ti3
shih ch`eng i t`i
    shih cheng i ti
to unify

便成正覺


便成正觉

see styles
biàn chéng zhèng jué
    bian4 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
pien ch`eng cheng chüeh
    pien cheng cheng chüeh
 benjō shōgaku
to directly achieve perfect enlightenment

修成正果

see styles
xiū chéng zhèng guǒ
    xiu1 cheng2 zheng4 guo3
hsiu ch`eng cheng kuo
    hsiu cheng cheng kuo
to achieve Buddhahood through one's efforts and insight; to obtain a positive outcome after sustained efforts; to come to fruition

修所成地

see styles
xiū suǒ chéng dì
    xiu1 suo3 cheng2 di4
hsiu so ch`eng ti
    hsiu so cheng ti
 shu shojō chi
stage produced from cultivation

修所成慧

see styles
xiū suǒ chéng huì
    xiu1 suo3 cheng2 hui4
hsiu so ch`eng hui
    hsiu so cheng hui
 shu shojō e
wisdom acquired through meditation

修煉成仙


修炼成仙

see styles
xiū liàn chéng xiān
    xiu1 lian4 cheng2 xian1
hsiu lien ch`eng hsien
    hsiu lien cheng hsien
lit. to practice austerities to become a Daoist immortal; practice makes perfect

俯首稱臣


俯首称臣

see styles
fǔ shǒu chēng chén
    fu3 shou3 cheng1 chen2
fu shou ch`eng ch`en
    fu shou cheng chen
to bow before (idiom); to capitulate

倶不極成


倶不极成

see styles
jù bù jí chéng
    ju4 bu4 ji2 cheng2
chü pu chi ch`eng
    chü pu chi cheng
 kufu gokujō
non-agreement on both

倶蘇摩城


倶苏摩城

see styles
jù sū mó chéng
    ju4 su1 mo2 cheng2
chü su mo ch`eng
    chü su mo cheng
 Kusomajō
Kusumapura

值得稱讚


值得称赞

see styles
zhí de chēng zàn
    zhi2 de5 cheng1 zan4
chih te ch`eng tsan
    chih te cheng tsan
commendable

健達縛城


健达缚城

see styles
jiàn dá fú chéng
    jian4 da2 fu2 cheng2
chien ta fu ch`eng
    chien ta fu cheng
 kendatsuba jō
gandharva city

傑斐遜城


杰斐逊城

see styles
jié fěi xùn chéng
    jie2 fei3 xun4 cheng2
chieh fei hsün ch`eng
    chieh fei hsün cheng
Jefferson City, capital of Missouri

傾國傾城


倾国倾城

see styles
qīng guó qīng chéng
    qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2
ch`ing kuo ch`ing ch`eng
    ching kuo ching cheng
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2]

傾城傾國


倾城倾国

see styles
qīng chéng qīng guó
    qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2
ch`ing ch`eng ch`ing kuo
    ching cheng ching kuo
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful

僧伽跋澄

see styles
sēng qié bá chéng
    seng1 qie2 ba2 cheng2
seng ch`ieh pa ch`eng
    seng chieh pa cheng
 Sōgyabacchō
Saṃghabhadra

價值工程


价值工程

see styles
jià zhí gōng chéng
    jia4 zhi2 gong1 cheng2
chia chih kung ch`eng
    chia chih kung cheng
value engineering

價值連城


价值连城

see styles
jià zhí lián chéng
    jia4 zhi2 lian2 cheng2
chia chih lien ch`eng
    chia chih lien cheng
invaluable; priceless

光能合成

see styles
guāng néng hé chéng
    guang1 neng2 he2 cheng2
kuang neng ho ch`eng
    kuang neng ho cheng
photosynthesis

入門課程


入门课程

see styles
rù mén kè chéng
    ru4 men2 ke4 cheng2
ju men k`o ch`eng
    ju men ko cheng
introductory course; primer

兩倶不成


两倶不成

see styles
liǎng jù bù chéng
    liang3 ju4 bu4 cheng2
liang chü pu ch`eng
    liang chü pu cheng
 ryōku fujō
both untrue

八成立因

see styles
bā chéng lì yīn
    ba1 cheng2 li4 yin1
pa ch`eng li yin
    pa cheng li yin
 hachi jōryū in
eight factors of a Buddhist syllogism

八相成道

see styles
bā xiàng chéng dào
    ba1 xiang4 cheng2 dao4
pa hsiang ch`eng tao
    pa hsiang cheng tao
 hassō jōdō
the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism)
(八相) also 八相示現 Eight aspects of the Buddha's life, which the 起信論 gives as: (1) descent into and abode in the Tuṣita heaven; (2) entry into his mother's womb; (3) abode there visibly preaching to the devas; (4) birth from mother's side in Lumbinī; (5) leaving home at 19 (or 25) as a hermit; (6) after six years' suffering attaining enlightenment; (7) rolling the Law-wheel, or preaching; (8) at 80 entering nirvāṇa. The 四教義 group of Tiantai is slightly different — descent from Tuṣita, entry into womb, birth, leaving home, subjection of Māra, attaining perfect wisdom, preaching, nirvana. See also the two 四相, i.e. 四本相 and 四隨相.

八祖相承

see styles
bā zǔ xiāng chéng
    ba1 zu3 xiang1 cheng2
pa tsu hsiang ch`eng
    pa tsu hsiang cheng
 hasso sōshō
The succession of the eight founders of the esoteric sect, 眞言 or Shingon, i.e. 大日, 金剛, 龍猛, 龍智, 金剛智, 不空, 惠果 and the Japanese 弘法.

六事成就

see styles
liù shì chéng jiù
    liu4 shi4 cheng2 jiu4
liu shih ch`eng chiu
    liu shih cheng chiu
 rokuji jōjū
The six things which enable a bodhisattva to keep perfectly the six pāramitās — worshipful offerings, study of the moral duties, pity, zeal in goodness, isolation, delight in the law; these are described as corresponding to the pāramitās seriatim; v. 莊嚴經 12.

共同成就

see styles
gòng tóng chéng jiù
    gong4 tong2 cheng2 jiu4
kung t`ung ch`eng chiu
    kung tung cheng chiu
 gūdō jōshū
common attainments

共所成立

see styles
gòng suǒ chéng lì
    gong4 suo3 cheng2 li4
kung so ch`eng li
    kung so cheng li
 gū shojōryū
proven in common

兵臨城下


兵临城下

see styles
bīng lín chéng xià
    bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4
ping lin ch`eng hsia
    ping lin cheng hsia
soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

具緣成業


具缘成业

see styles
jù yuán chéng yè
    ju4 yuan2 cheng2 ye4
chü yüan ch`eng yeh
    chü yüan cheng yeh
 guen jōgō
fulfillment of the conditions for the completion of an action

具足成就

see styles
jù zú chéng jiù
    ju4 zu2 cheng2 jiu4
chü tsu ch`eng chiu
    chü tsu cheng chiu
 gusoku jōju
fully achieved

出世成就

see styles
chū shì chéng jiù
    chu1 shi4 cheng2 jiu4
ch`u shih ch`eng chiu
    chu shih cheng chiu
 shusse jōshū
supramundane attainments

出口成章

see styles
chū kǒu chéng zhāng
    chu1 kou3 cheng2 zhang1
ch`u k`ou ch`eng chang
    chu kou cheng chang
(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate

函授課程


函授课程

see styles
hán shòu kè chéng
    han2 shou4 ke4 cheng2
han shou k`o ch`eng
    han shou ko cheng
correspondence course

初成正覺


初成正觉

see styles
chū chéng zhèng jué
    chu1 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
ch`u ch`eng cheng chüeh
    chu cheng cheng chüeh
 sho jō shōgaku
first achieves perfect enlightenment

前程遠大


前程远大

see styles
qián chéng yuǎn dà
    qian2 cheng2 yuan3 da4
ch`ien ch`eng yüan ta
    chien cheng yüan ta
to have a future full of promise

功德成就

see styles
gōng dé chéng jiù
    gong1 de2 cheng2 jiu4
kung te ch`eng chiu
    kung te cheng chiu
 kudoku jōshū
perfected in merit

功成不居

see styles
gōng chéng bù jū
    gong1 cheng2 bu4 ju1
kung ch`eng pu chü
    kung cheng pu chü
not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)

功成名就

see styles
gōng chéng míng jiù
    gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4
kung ch`eng ming chiu
    kung cheng ming chiu
to win success and recognition (idiom)

功敗垂成


功败垂成

see styles
gōng bài chuí chéng
    gong1 bai4 chui2 cheng2
kung pai ch`ui ch`eng
    kung pai chui cheng
to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure; to fall at the last hurdle; snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

加工成本

see styles
jiā gōng chéng běn
    jia1 gong1 cheng2 ben3
chia kung ch`eng pen
    chia kung cheng pen
processing cost

加持成佛

see styles
jiā chí chéng fó
    jia1 chi2 cheng2 fo2
chia ch`ih ch`eng fo
    chia chih cheng fo
 kaji jōbutsu
By the aid of Buddha to enter Buddhahood.

加減乘除


加减乘除

see styles
jiā jiǎn chéng chú
    jia1 jian3 cheng2 chu2
chia chien ch`eng ch`u
    chia chien cheng chu
(idiom) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division: the four basic operations of arithmetic

勢成騎虎


势成骑虎

see styles
shì chéng qí hǔ
    shi4 cheng2 qi2 hu3
shih ch`eng ch`i hu
    shih cheng chi hu
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway

勸善懲惡


劝善惩恶

see styles
quàn shàn chéng è
    quan4 shan4 cheng2 e4
ch`üan shan ch`eng o
    chüan shan cheng o
to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice; you get what's coming to you

化城喩品

see styles
huà chéng yù pǐn
    hua4 cheng2 yu4 pin3
hua ch`eng yü p`in
    hua cheng yü pin
 Kejō yu bon
Chapter of the Parable of the Conjured City (Lotus Sūtra)

化學工程


化学工程

see styles
huà xué gōng chéng
    hua4 xue2 gong1 cheng2
hua hsüeh kung ch`eng
    hua hsüeh kung cheng
chemical engineering

化學成分


化学成分

see styles
huà xué chéng fèn
    hua4 xue2 cheng2 fen4
hua hsüeh ch`eng fen
    hua hsüeh cheng fen
chemical composition
See: 化学成分

十一稱號


十一称号

see styles
shí yī chēng hào
    shi2 yi1 cheng1 hao4
shih i ch`eng hao
    shih i cheng hao
 jūichi shōgō
eleven names

十二重城

see styles
shí èr zhòng chéng
    shi2 er4 zhong4 cheng2
shih erh chung ch`eng
    shih erh chung cheng
 jūni jūjō
twelve limbs of dependent arising

十念成就

see styles
shí niàn chéng jiù
    shi2 nian4 cheng2 jiu4
shih nien ch`eng chiu
    shih nien cheng chiu
 jūnen jōju
See 十念往生, but cf. 十聲.

十成九穩


十成九稳

see styles
shí chéng jiǔ wěn
    shi2 cheng2 jiu3 wen3
shih ch`eng chiu wen
    shih cheng chiu wen
see 十拿九穩|十拿九稳[shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3]

十觀成乘


十观成乘

see styles
shí guān chéng shèng
    shi2 guan1 cheng2 sheng4
shih kuan ch`eng sheng
    shih kuan cheng sheng
 jūkan jōjō
ten vehicles of meditation

卓有成效

see styles
zhuó yǒu chéng xiào
    zhuo2 you3 cheng2 xiao4
cho yu ch`eng hsiao
    cho yu cheng hsiao
highly effective; fruitful

南山礦區


南山矿区

see styles
nán shān kuàng qū
    nan2 shan1 kuang4 qu1
nan shan k`uang ch`ü
    nan shan kuang chü
Nanshan mining district, old name of Dabancheng district 達坂城區|达坂城区[Da2 ban3 cheng2 qu1] of Urumqi city, Xinjiang

卽心成佛

see styles
jí xīn chéng fó
    ji2 xin1 cheng2 fo2
chi hsin ch`eng fo
    chi hsin cheng fo
 sokushin jōbutsu
this mind is precisely buddha

卽身成佛

see styles
jí shēn chéng fó
    ji2 shen1 cheng2 fo2
chi shen ch`eng fo
    chi shen cheng fo
 sokushin jōbutsu
the attainment of buddhahood with this very body

反目成仇

see styles
fǎn mù chéng chóu
    fan3 mu4 cheng2 chou2
fan mu ch`eng ch`ou
    fan mu cheng chou
(idiom) to fall out with sb; to become enemies

口稱三昧


口称三昧

see styles
kǒu chēng sān mèi
    kou3 cheng1 san1 mei4
k`ou ch`eng san mei
    kou cheng san mei
 kushō zanmai
The samādhi in which with a quiet heart the individual repeats the name of Buddha, or the samādhi attained by such repetition.

口稱念佛


口称念佛

see styles
kǒu chēng niàn fó
    kou3 cheng1 nian4 fo2
k`ou ch`eng nien fo
    kou cheng nien fo
 kōshō nenbutsu
invocatory prayer

可乘之機


可乘之机

see styles
kě chéng zhī jī
    ke3 cheng2 zhi1 ji1
k`o ch`eng chih chi
    ko cheng chih chi
(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit

可望有成

see styles
kě wàng yǒu chéng
    ke3 wang4 you3 cheng2
k`o wang yu ch`eng
    ko wang yu cheng
can be expected to be a success

司馬承幀


司马承帧

see styles
sī mǎ chéng zhēn
    si1 ma3 cheng2 zhen1
ssu ma ch`eng chen
    ssu ma cheng chen
Sima Chengzhen (655-735), Daoist priest in Tang dynasty

吃飽撐著


吃饱撑着

see styles
chī bǎo chēng zhe
    chi1 bao3 cheng1 zhe5
ch`ih pao ch`eng che
    chih pao cheng che
having nothing better to do

各奔前程

see styles
gè bèn qián chéng
    ge4 ben4 qian2 cheng2
ko pen ch`ien ch`eng
    ko pen chien cheng
each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead

合成代謝


合成代谢

see styles
hé chéng dài xiè
    he2 cheng2 dai4 xie4
ho ch`eng tai hsieh
    ho cheng tai hsieh
anabolism (biology); constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc); assimilation

合成橡膠


合成橡胶

see styles
hé chéng xiàng jiāo
    he2 cheng2 xiang4 jiao1
ho ch`eng hsiang chiao
    ho cheng hsiang chiao
synthetic rubber

合成石油

see styles
hé chéng shí yóu
    he2 cheng2 shi2 you2
ho ch`eng shih yu
    ho cheng shih yu
 gouseisekiyu / gosesekiyu
    ごうせいせきゆ
synthetic oil
synthetic petroleum

合成纖維


合成纤维

see styles
hé chéng xiān wéi
    he2 cheng2 xian1 wei2
ho ch`eng hsien wei
    ho cheng hsien wei
synthetic fiber

合成語境


合成语境

see styles
hé chéng yǔ jìng
    he2 cheng2 yu3 jing4
ho ch`eng yü ching
    ho cheng yü ching
composite context

合成語音


合成语音

see styles
hé chéng yǔ yīn
    he2 cheng2 yu3 yin1
ho ch`eng yü yin
    ho cheng yü yin
assembled phonology

名從主人


名从主人

see styles
míng cóng zhǔ rén
    ming2 cong2 zhu3 ren2
ming ts`ung chu jen
    ming tsung chu jen
(idiom) to refer to something by the name its owners use; to refer to a place by the name its inhabitants use (e.g. refer to Seoul as 首爾|首尔[Shou3 er3] rather than 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2])

名稱標籤


名称标签

see styles
míng chēng biāo qiān
    ming2 cheng1 biao1 qian1
ming ch`eng piao ch`ien
    ming cheng piao chien
name tag

吸毒成癮


吸毒成瘾

see styles
xī dú chéng yǐn
    xi1 du2 cheng2 yin3
hsi tu ch`eng yin
    hsi tu cheng yin
drug addiction

咄咄稱奇


咄咄称奇

see styles
duō duō chēng qí
    duo1 duo1 cheng1 qi2
to to ch`eng ch`i
    to to cheng chi
to cluck one's tongue in wonder

唱空城計


唱空城计

see styles
chàng kōng chéng jì
    chang4 kong1 cheng2 ji4
ch`ang k`ung ch`eng chi
    chang kung cheng chi
lit. to sing "The Empty City Stratagem" (idiom); fig. to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness; (jocular) (of a place etc) to be empty; (of one's stomach) to be rumbling

善根成熟

see styles
shàn gēn chéng shóu
    shan4 gen1 cheng2 shou2
shan ken ch`eng shou
    shan ken cheng shou
 zenkon jōjuku
maturation of wholesome roots

嗜殺成性


嗜杀成性

see styles
shì shā chéng xìng
    shi4 sha1 cheng2 xing4
shih sha ch`eng hsing
    shih sha cheng hsing
bloodthirsty

嗜痂成癖

see styles
shì jiā chéng pǐ
    shi4 jia1 cheng2 pi3
shih chia ch`eng p`i
    shih chia cheng pi
to have strange and dangerous addictions (idiom)

嘉峪關城


嘉峪关城

see styles
jiā yù guān chéng
    jia1 yu4 guan1 cheng2
chia yü kuan ch`eng
    chia yü kuan cheng
Jiayuguan fort in the Gansu corridor; Ming dynasty military fort, the western end of the Great Wall

嘖嘖稱奇


啧啧称奇

see styles
zé zé chēng qí
    ze2 ze2 cheng1 qi2
tse tse ch`eng ch`i
    tse tse cheng chi
to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom); to be astonished

嚴懲不貸


严惩不贷

see styles
yán chéng bù dài
    yan2 cheng2 bu4 dai4
yen ch`eng pu tai
    yen cheng pu tai
to punish severely (idiom)

四不成過


四不成过

see styles
sì bù chéng guò
    si4 bu4 cheng2 guo4
ssu pu ch`eng kuo
    ssu pu cheng kuo
 shi fujō ka
four fallacies of unproof [in the reason]

四句成道

see styles
sì jù chéng dào
    si4 ju4 cheng2 dao4
ssu chü ch`eng tao
    ssu chü cheng tao
 shiku jōdō
The swan-song of an arhat, who has attained to the perfect life: — All rebirths are ended,
The noble life established,
My work is accomplished.
No further existence is mine.

四法成就

see styles
sì fǎ chéng jiù
    si4 fa3 cheng2 jiu4
ssu fa ch`eng chiu
    ssu fa cheng chiu
 shihō jōjū
idem 四種檀法.

四階成佛


四阶成佛

see styles
sì jiē chéng fó
    si4 jie1 cheng2 fo2
ssu chieh ch`eng fo
    ssu chieh cheng fo
 shikai jōbutsu
four stages in the attainment of buddhahood

四階成道


四阶成道

see styles
sì jiē chéng dào
    si4 jie1 cheng2 dao4
ssu chieh ch`eng tao
    ssu chieh cheng tao
 shikai jōdō
(or 四階成佛) The four Hīnayāna steps for attaining Buddhahood, i. e. the myriad deeds of the three asaṃkhyeya kalpas; the continually good karma of a hundred great kalpas; in the final body the cutting off of the illusions of the lower eight states; and the taking of one's seat on the bodhi-plot for final enlightenment, and the cutting off of the thirty-four forms of delusive thought.

因人成事

see styles
yīn rén chéng shì
    yin1 ren2 cheng2 shi4
yin jen ch`eng shih
    yin jen cheng shih
to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends

因利乘便

see styles
yīn lì chéng biàn
    yin1 li4 cheng2 bian4
yin li ch`eng pien
    yin li cheng pien
(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method

因愛成恨


因爱成恨

see styles
yīn ài chéng hèn
    yin1 ai4 cheng2 hen4
yin ai ch`eng hen
    yin ai cheng hen
hatred caused by love (idiom); to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person

圍城打援


围城打援

see styles
wéi chéng dǎ yuán
    wei2 cheng2 da3 yuan2
wei ch`eng ta yüan
    wei cheng ta yüan
to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops

圓成實性


圆成实性

see styles
yuán chéng shí xìng
    yuan2 cheng2 shi2 xing4
yüan ch`eng shih hsing
    yüan cheng shih hsing
 enjō jishō
The perfect true nature, absolute reality, the bhūtatathatā.

圓成實相


圆成实相

see styles
yuán chéng shí xiàng
    yuan2 cheng2 shi2 xiang4
yüan ch`eng shih hsiang
    yüan cheng shih hsiang
 enjō jissō
perfectly real aspect

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

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