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欲顯示


欲显示

see styles
yù xiǎn shì
    yu4 xian3 shi4
yü hsien shih
 yoku kenji
desires to show

為放題

see styles
 shihoudai / shihodai
    しほうだい
(noun or adjectival noun) having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases

煩悩魔

see styles
 bonnouma / bonnoma
    ぼんのうま
{Buddh} (See 四魔) demon of ill desires that injures one's body and mind

縛斯仙


缚斯仙

see styles
fú sī xiān
    fu2 si1 xian1
fu ssu hsien
 Bakushisen
Vasiṣṭha, 'a very celebrated Vedic ṛishi or inspired sage,' owner of the cow of plenty and able therefore to grant all desires. M.W. One of the six fire-devas in the maṇḍala.

般茶迦

see styles
pán chá jiā
    pan2 cha2 jia1
p`an ch`a chia
    pan cha chia
 hanchaka
[Note: The middle character is erroneous; it should be 荼. Same with the next entry.] paṇḍaka. The general name for eunuchs. The five classes with various degrees of sexual impotence: (1) 扇搋 ṣaṇḍha (ṣaṇḍha paṇḍaka); by birth impotent. (2) 留拏 rugṇa or ruṇḍa paṇḍaka; 'maimed, ' i.e. emasculated males. (3) 砂梨沙掌拏 īrṣyā (īrṣyā paṇḍaka); those whose sexual desires are only aroused by jealousy. (4) 半擇迦 paṇḍaka are eunuchs in general, but in this category are described as hermaphrodites. (5) 博叉 pakṣa (pakṣa pāṇḍaka); impotent during one-half of the month. A newer classification distinguishes those with incomplete from those with complete organs; the incomplete being (1) ṣaṇḍha, or jātipaṇḍaka as above; and (2) emasculated males; the complete are the others; the fifth being stimulated when bathing or evacuating. Other forms: 般吒; 半托; 半擇迦 tr. 黃門.

著諸欲


着诸欲

see styles
zhuó zhū yù
    zhuo2 zhu1 yu4
cho chu yü
 jaku shoyoku
attached [addicted] to desires

訶五欲


诃五欲

see styles
hē wǔ yù
    he1 wu3 yu4
ho wu yü
 ka goyoku
rejection of the five desires

阿羅漢


阿罗汉

see styles
ā luó hàn
    a1 luo2 han4
a lo han
 arakan
    あらかん
arhat (Sanskrit); a holy man who has left behind all earthly desires and concerns and attained nirvana (Buddhism)
{Buddh} arhat
arhan, arhat, lohan; worthy, venerable; an enlightened, saintly man; the highest type or ideal saint in Hīnayāna in contrast with the bodhisattva as the saint in Mahāyāna; intp. as 應供worthy of worship, or respect; intp. as 殺賊 arihat, arihan, slayer of the enemy, i.e. of mortality; for the arhat enters nirvana 不生 not to be reborn, having destroyed the karma of reincarnation; he is also in the stage of 不學 no longer learning, having attained. Also 羅漢; 阿盧漢; 阿羅訶 or 阿羅呵; 阿梨呵 (or 阿黎呵); 羅呵, etc.; cf. 阿夷; 阿畧.

離欲地


离欲地

see styles
lí yù dì
    li2 yu4 di4
li yü ti
 riyoku ji
stage of separation from desires

ウォンツ

see styles
 wontsu
    ウォンツ
wants; desires

ませんか

see styles
 masenka
    ませんか
(expression) (1) (polite language) (used to ask a question in the negative) (See ます・1) won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); (expression) (2) (used to make invitations, express desires or give indirect commands) won't you

七情六欲

see styles
qī qíng liù yù
    qi1 qing2 liu4 yu4
ch`i ch`ing liu yü
    chi ching liu yü
(idiom) various emotions and desires

三大欲求

see styles
 sandaiyokkyuu / sandaiyokkyu
    さんだいよっきゅう
(colloquialism) the three great desires (sleep, food and sex)

不忮不求

see styles
bù zhì bù qiú
    bu4 zhi4 bu4 qiu2
pu chih pu ch`iu
    pu chih pu chiu
(idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed; to live a simple life, free from worldly desires

受用欲具

see styles
shòu yòng yù jù
    shou4 yong4 yu4 ju4
shou yung yü chü
 juyūyokugu
enjoyment of sensual desires

受用諸欲


受用诸欲

see styles
shòu yòng zhū yù
    shou4 yong4 zhu1 yu4
shou yung chu yü
 juyū shoyoku
to indulge in various desires

如其所欲

see styles
rú qí suǒ yù
    ru2 qi2 suo3 yu4
ju ch`i so yü
    ju chi so yü
 nyo ki shoyoku
as one desires

娑婆っ気

see styles
 shabakke
    しゃばっけ
worldly desires

寂滅為楽

see styles
 jakumetsuiraku
    じゃくめついらく
(expression) (yoji) freedom from one's desires (entry into Nirvana) is true bliss

少欲喜足

see styles
shǎo yù xǐ zú
    shao3 yu4 xi3 zu2
shao yü hsi tsu
 shōyoku kisoku
having few desires and beings satisfied

少欲知足

see styles
shǎo yù zhī zú
    shao3 yu4 zhi1 zu2
shao yü chih tsu
 shōyoku chisoku
Content with few desires.

已まない

see styles
 yamanai
    やまない
(exp,aux-adj) (1) (kana only) always; forever; (2) very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)

心のまま

see styles
 kokoronomama
    こころのまま
(expression) to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

心猿意馬


心猿意马

see styles
xīn yuán yì mǎ
    xin1 yuan2 yi4 ma3
hsin yüan i ma
 shineniba
    しんえんいば
lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.); to have ants in one's pants; hyperactive; adventurous and uncontrollable
(yoji) (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions

意馬心猿


意马心猿

see styles
yì mǎ xīn yuán
    yi4 ma3 xin1 yuan2
i ma hsin yüan
 ibashinen
    いばしんえん
(yoji) {Buddh} it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check
The mind like a horse and the heart like a monkey — restless and intractable.

所欲皆得

see styles
suǒ yù jiē dé
    suo3 yu4 jie1 de2
so yü chieh te
 shoyoku kai toku
attaining whatever one desires

枯木死灰

see styles
 kobokushikai
    こぼくしかい
(exp,n) (yoji) withered trees and cold ash; someone who is detached and free of desires; someone who has no vitality

棄家諸欲


弃家诸欲

see styles
qì jiā zhū yù
    qi4 jia1 zhu1 yu4
ch`i chia chu yü
    chi chia chu yü
 kike shoyoku
to relinquish all desires associated with the worldly life

樂變化天


乐变化天

see styles
lè biàn huà tiān
    le4 bian4 hua4 tian1
le pien hua t`ien
    le pien hua tien
 gyō henge ten
Sunirmita, the fifth of the six desire-heavens, where every form of joy is attainable at will; also 化樂天 (化自樂天); 妙樂化天.

欲作饒益


欲作饶益

see styles
yù zuò ráo yì
    yu4 zuo4 rao2 yi4
yü tso jao i
 yokusa nyōeki
desires to enhance [the circumstances of sentient beings]

止まない

see styles
 yamanai
    やまない
(exp,aux-adj) (1) (kana only) always; forever; (2) very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)

淨潔五欲


淨洁五欲

see styles
jìng jié wǔ yù
    jing4 jie2 wu3 yu4
ching chieh wu yü
 jōketsu goyoku
The five pure desires, or senses, i.e. of the higher worlds in contrast with the coarse senses of the lower worlds.

無欲無求

see styles
wú yù wú qiú
    wu2 yu4 wu2 qiu2
wu yü wu ch`iu
    wu yü wu chiu
(idiom) to be free of worldly desires and ambitions; to neither want nor seek (fame, profit, material gain etc)

煩悩具足

see styles
 bonnougusoku / bonnogusoku
    ぼんのうぐそく
possessing worldly desires and passions

物慾世界


物欲世界

see styles
wù yù shì jiè
    wu4 yu4 shi4 jie4
wu yü shih chieh
the world of material desires (Buddhism)

私利私欲

see styles
 shirishiyoku
    しりしよく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires

私怨私欲

see styles
 shienshiyoku
    しえんしよく
personal grudges and selfish desires

羯若鞠闍


羯若鞠阇

see styles
jier uo jú shé
    jier2 uo4 ju2 she2
jier uo chü she
 Kanyakikuja
Kanyakubja, 'hump-backed maidens.' An ancient city and kingdom of Central India. In antiquity this city ranks next to Ayodhyā in Oudh. It is known to classical geography as Canogyza. The etymology refers to the legend of the hundred daughters of Kuśanābha its king, who refused the licentious desires of Vāyu (Mahāvṛkṣa 大樹仙) and were turned by him into hunchbacks. M.W. Eitel says 'the modem Canouge'.

耽著諸欲


耽着诸欲

see styles
dān zhuó zhū yù
    dan1 zhuo2 zhu1 yu4
tan cho chu yü
 tonjaku shoyoku
addicted to desires

薩婆迦摩


萨婆迦摩

see styles
sà pó jiā mó
    sa4 po2 jia1 mo2
sa p`o chia mo
    sa po chia mo
 satsubakama
sarvakāma, all kinds of desires; fulfilling all wishes M.W.

転迷開悟

see styles
 tenmeikaigo / tenmekaigo
    てんめいかいご
(expression) (yoji) {Buddh} casting away one's vices or worldly desires and achieving enlightenment

隨其所欲


随其所欲

see styles
suí qí suǒ yù
    sui2 qi2 suo3 yu4
sui ch`i so yü
    sui chi so yü
 zui ki shoyoku
as one desires

隨心所欲


随心所欲

see styles
suí xīn suǒ yù
    sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4
sui hsin so yü
(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases

六種巧方便


六种巧方便

see styles
liù zhǒng qiǎo fāng biàn
    liu4 zhong3 qiao3 fang1 bian4
liu chung ch`iao fang pien
    liu chung chiao fang pien
 roku shu gyō hōben
The six able devices of Bodhisattvas: (1) preaching deep truths in simple form to lead on people gladly to believe; (2) promising them every good way of realizing their desires, of wealth, etc.; (3) showing a threatening aspect to the disobedient to induce reform; (4) rebuking and punishing them with a like object; (5) granting wealth to induce grateful offerings and almsgiving; (6) descending from heaven, leaving home, attaining bodhi, and leading all to joy and purity. 菩薩地持經 8.

Variations:
情炎
情焔

 jouen / joen
    じょうえん
burning passion; flaming desires

Variations:
物欲
物慾

 butsuyoku
    ぶつよく
greed; worldly or materialistic desires

Variations:
獣欲
獣慾

 juuyoku / juyoku
    じゅうよく
animal or carnal desires; lust

Variations:
節欲
節慾

 setsuyoku
    せつよく
(noun/participle) control one's desires; abstinence

聞名欲往生


闻名欲往生

see styles
wén míng yù wǎng shēng
    wen2 ming2 yu4 wang3 sheng1
wen ming yü wang sheng
 bunmyō yoku ōjō
hears [Amitâbha's] name and desires to be reborn [in his Pure Land]

Variations:
肉欲
肉慾

 nikuyoku
    にくよく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires

藥王十二誓願


药王十二誓愿

see styles
yào wáng shí èr shì yuàn
    yao4 wang2 shi2 er4 shi4 yuan4
yao wang shih erh shih yüan
 yakuō jūni seigan
The twelve vows of the Buddha of Medicine are: (1) To shine upon all beings with his light; (2) to reveal his great power to all beings; (3) to fulfil the desires of all beings; (4) to cause all beings to enter the Great Vehicle; (5) to enable all beings to observe all the moral laws; (6) to heal all those whose senses are imperfect; (7) to remove all diseases and give perfect health of body and mind and bring all to perfect enlightenment; (8) to transform women into men (in the next rebirth); (9) to enable all beings to escape false doctrines and bonds and attain to truth; (10) to enable all beings to escape evil kalpas, etc.; (11) to give superior food to the hungry; (12) and wonderful garments to the naked.

諸欲惡不善法


诸欲恶不善法

see styles
zhū yù è bù shàn fǎ
    zhu1 yu4 e4 bu4 shan4 fa3
chu yü o pu shan fa
 shoyoku aku fuzen hō
desires for evil and unwholesome phenomena

Variations:
仙人
僊人

 sennin
    せんにん
(1) immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); (2) person not bound by earthly desires

Variations:
心のまま
心の儘

 kokoronomama
    こころのまま
(expression) (See 思うまま) to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

Variations:
退治
対治

 taiji
    たいじ
(noun/participle) (1) extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; (noun/participle) (2) {Buddh} making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; (noun/participle) (3) curing illness

Variations:
娑婆ッ気
娑婆っ気

 shabakke(娑婆気); shabakke(娑婆気)
    しゃばっけ(娑婆っ気); しゃばッけ(娑婆ッ気)
worldly desires

Variations:
望むところ
望む所

 nozomutokoro
    のぞむところ
(exp,n) (1) what one desires; what one hopes for; (expression) (2) (as a response to a provocation) suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on; make my day

Variations:
止まない
已まない

 yamanai
    やまない
(exp,aux-adj) (1) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) (See 止む) always; forever; (exp,aux-adj) (2) very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)

Variations:
物欲
物慾(rK)

 butsuyoku
    ぶつよく
worldly desires; materialistic desires

Variations:
獣欲
獣慾(rK)

 juuyoku / juyoku
    じゅうよく
animal desires; carnal desires; lust

Variations:
し放題
仕放題
為放題

 shihoudai / shihodai
    しほうだい
(noun or adjectival noun) having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases

Variations:
仙人
僊人(rK)

 sennin
    せんにん
(1) immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); (2) person not bound by earthly desires

Variations:
煩悩
煩惱(oK)

 bonnou / bonno
    ぼんのう
(1) worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; (2) {Buddh} klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

煩悩の犬は追えども去らず

see styles
 bonnounoinuhaoedomosarazu / bonnonoinuhaoedomosarazu
    ぼんのうのいぬはおえどもさらず
(expression) (proverb) one cannot escape from one's worldly desires; the hounds of earthly desires would return each time they are driven away

Variations:
退治
対治(rK)

 taiji
    たいじ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) extermination; elimination; eradication; destruction; suppression; subjugation; getting rid of; stamping out; wiping out; rooting out; (noun, transitive verb) (2) {Buddh} renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); (noun, transitive verb) (3) curing (an illness)

Variations:
止まない
已まない(rK)

 yamanai
    やまない
(exp,adj-i,aux-adj) (1) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) (See 止む) always; forever; (exp,adj-i,aux-adj) (2) very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)

心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず

see styles
 kokoronohossurutokoronishitagaedomonoriokoezu
    こころのほっするところにしたがえどものりをこえず
(expression) (idiom) (from the Analects of Confucius) following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right

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

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