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Variations:
三人組
3人組

 sanningumi
    さんにんぐみ
trio; gang of three; threesome

三個和尚沒水喝


三个和尚没水喝

see styles
sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē
    san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 he1
san ko ho shang mei shui ho
lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom); fig. everybody's business is nobody's business; (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)

三個女人一個墟


三个女人一个墟

see styles
sān gè nǚ rén yī gè xū
    san1 ge4 nu:3 ren2 yi1 ge4 xu1
san ko nü jen i ko hsü
three women makes a crowd

三個女人一臺戲


三个女人一台戏

see styles
sān ge nǚ rén yī tái xì
    san1 ge5 nu:3 ren2 yi1 tai2 xi4
san ko nü jen i t`ai hsi
    san ko nü jen i tai hsi
three women are enough for a drama (idiom)

三十にして立つ

see styles
 sanjuunishitetatsu / sanjunishitetatsu
    さんじゅうにしてたつ
(expression) turning thirty and therefore becoming independent; at thirty, one stands on one's own

三十七尊四大輪


三十七尊四大轮

see styles
sān shí qī zūn sì dà lún
    san1 shi2 qi1 zun1 si4 da4 lun2
san shih ch`i tsun ssu ta lun
    san shih chi tsun ssu ta lun
 sanjūshichi son shidairin
The four large circles in each of which the thirty-seven are represented, in one all hold the diamond-realm symbol, the vajra; in another, the symbol relating to the triple realm of time, past, present, future; in another, the Guanyin symbol; and in another, the symbol of infinite space.

Variations:
三叉路
三差路

 sansaro
    さんさろ
three-way junction; three-way intersection

三大劫阿僧企耶

see styles
sān dà jié ā sēng qì yé
    san1 da4 jie2 a1 seng1 qi4 ye2
san ta chieh a seng ch`i yeh
    san ta chieh a seng chi yeh
 sandaikō asōkiya
three incalculably eons

三帯アルマジロ

see styles
 mitsuobiarumajiro; mitsuobiarumajiro
    みつおびアルマジロ; ミツオビアルマジロ
(kana only) Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus)

Variations:
三日間
3日間

 mikkakan
    みっかかん
three days

三轉法輪十二行


三转法轮十二行

see styles
sān zhuǎn fǎ lún shí èr xíng
    san1 zhuan3 fa3 lun2 shi2 er4 xing2
san chuan fa lun shih erh hsing
 santenbōrin jūnigyō
(三轉法輪十二行相) The twelve 行 processes are the application of the above 示, 勸, and 證 within the three turns of the wheel of the law (三轉法輪) to each of the four postulates. The three "turns" are also applied to the four kinds of knowledge, i.e. 眼, 智, 明, and 覺.

Variations:
三隣亡
三輪宝

 sanrinbou / sanrinbo
    さんりんぼう
unlucky day for starting construction of a house (which would result in a fire that spreads to three adjacent houses)

Variations:
三題噺
三題咄

 sandaibanashi
    さんだいばなし
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects

Variations:
下って
降って

 kudatte
    くだって
(conjunction) (1) (humble language) (used in letters when referring to oneself) (See 下る・8) humbly; (conjunction) (2) after a time; later; down to (e.g. "down to present day"); (conjunction) (3) (used when listing items or people by decreasing worth, rank, etc.) followed by; next

不到黃河心不死


不到黄河心不死

see styles
bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ
    bu4 dao4 huang2 he2 xin1 bu4 si3
pu tao huang ho hsin pu ssu
lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom); fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal; to keep going while some hope is left

不怕官,只怕管

bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn
    bu4 pa4 guan1 , zhi3 pa4 guan3
pu p`a kuan , chih p`a kuan
    pu pa kuan , chih pa kuan
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb); fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority

不撞南牆不回頭


不撞南墙不回头

see styles
bù zhuàng nán qiáng bù huí tóu
    bu4 zhuang4 nan2 qiang2 bu4 hui2 tou2
pu chuang nan ch`iang pu hui t`ou
    pu chuang nan chiang pu hui tou
to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)

不敢越雷池一步

see styles
bù gǎn yuè léi chí yī bù
    bu4 gan3 yue4 lei2 chi2 yi1 bu4
pu kan yüeh lei ch`ih i pu
    pu kan yüeh lei chih i pu
dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit

不蒸饅頭爭口氣


不蒸馒头争口气

see styles
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì
    bu4 zheng1 man2 tou5 zheng1 kou3 qi4
pu cheng man t`ou cheng k`ou ch`i
    pu cheng man tou cheng kou chi
not to be crushed (idiom); to be determined to have one's revenge

不見兔子不撒鷹


不见兔子不撒鹰

see styles
bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng
    bu4 jian4 tu4 zi5 bu4 sa1 ying1
pu chien t`u tzu pu sa ying
    pu chien tu tzu pu sa ying
you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom); one doesn't act before one is sure to succeed

両雄並び立たず

see styles
 ryouyuunarabitatazu / ryoyunarabitatazu
    りょうゆうならびたたず
(expression) (proverb) if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist

中国人民解放軍

see styles
 chuugokujinminkaihougun / chugokujinminkaihogun
    ちゅうごくじんみんかいほうぐん
(org) People's Liberation Army (China); PLA; (o) People's Liberation Army (China); PLA

中國人民志願軍


中国人民志愿军

see styles
zhōng guó rén mín zhì yuàn jun
    zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 zhi4 yuan4 jun1
chung kuo jen min chih yüan chün
the Chinese People's Volunteer Army deployed by China to aid North Korea in 1950

中國人民解放軍


中国人民解放军

see styles
zhōng guó rén mín jiě fàng jun
    zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 jie3 fang4 jun1
chung kuo jen min chieh fang chün
People's Liberation Army (PLA), the unified armed forces of the People's Republic of China

中國民主促進會


中国民主促进会

see styles
zhōng guó mín zhǔ cù jìn huì
    zhong1 guo2 min2 zhu3 cu4 jin4 hui4
chung kuo min chu ts`u chin hui
    chung kuo min chu tsu chin hui
China Association for Promoting Democracy (one of the non-Communist political parties in China)

中華人民共和国

see styles
 chuukajinminkyouwakoku / chukajinminkyowakoku
    ちゅうかじんみんきょうわこく
People's Republic of China; (place-name) People's Republic of China

中華人民共和國


中华人民共和国

see styles
zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó
    zhong1 hua2 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2
chung hua jen min kung ho kuo
People's Republic of China

乃公出でずんば

see styles
 daikouidezunba / daikoidezunba
    だいこういでずんば
(expression) (expression of confidence from someone going out into the world) what will happen to everyone else if I am not the one who goes?

Variations:
二人分
2人分

 futaribun
    ふたりぶん
portion for two people

二十一箇条要求

see styles
 nijuuikkajouyoukyuu / nijuikkajoyokyu
    にじゅういっかじょうようきゅう
The Twenty-One Demands

五十一心所有法

see styles
wǔ shí yī xīn suǒ yǒu fǎ
    wu3 shi2 yi1 xin1 suo3 you3 fa3
wu shih i hsin so yu fa
 gojūichi shin shou hō
fifty-one mental factors

五講四美三熱愛


五讲四美三热爱

see styles
wǔ jiǎng sì měi sān rè ài
    wu3 jiang3 si4 mei3 san1 re4 ai4
wu chiang ssu mei san je ai
the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981, including emphasis on manners, beauty of language and love of socialism)

人のことをいう

see styles
 hitonokotooiu
    ひとのことをいう
(exp,v5u) to find fault with other people rather than oneself; the pot calling the kettle black

人のことを言う

see styles
 hitonokotooiu
    ひとのことをいう
(exp,v5u) to find fault with other people rather than oneself; the pot calling the kettle black

人の金玉を握る

see styles
 hitonokintamaonigiru
    ひとのきんたまをにぎる
(exp,v5r) to grab a person by his vulnerable spot; to curry favour with one's superior; to curry favor with one's superior

人之初,性本善

rén zhī chū , xìng běn shàn
    ren2 zhi1 chu1 , xing4 ben3 shan4
jen chih ch`u , hsing pen shan
    jen chih chu , hsing pen shan
man at birth is fundamentally good in nature (the first two lines of Three Character Classic 三字經|三字经[San1 zi4 Jing1])

人怕出名豬怕壯


人怕出名猪怕壮

see styles
rén pà chū míng zhū pà zhuàng
    ren2 pa4 chu1 ming2 zhu1 pa4 zhuang4
jen p`a ch`u ming chu p`a chuang
    jen pa chu ming chu pa chuang
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter); fig. fame has its price

人怕出名豬怕肥


人怕出名猪怕肥

see styles
rén pà chū míng zhū pà féi
    ren2 pa4 chu1 ming2 zhu1 pa4 fei2
jen p`a ch`u ming chu p`a fei
    jen pa chu ming chu pa fei
lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter); fig. fame has its price

人民民主共和国

see styles
 jinminminshukyouwakoku / jinminminshukyowakoku
    じんみんみんしゅきょうわこく
people's democratic republic

人民英雄紀念碑


人民英雄纪念碑

see styles
rén mín yīng xióng jì niàn bēi
    ren2 min2 ying1 xiong2 ji4 nian4 bei1
jen min ying hsiung chi nien pei
Monument to the People's Heroes, at Tiananmen Square

仁王立ちになる

see styles
 nioudachininaru / niodachininaru
    におうだちになる
(exp,v5r) to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose

今朝有酒今朝醉

see styles
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
    jin1 zhao1 you3 jiu3 jin1 zhao1 zui4
chin chao yu chiu chin chao tsui
to live in the moment (idiom); to live every day as if it were one's last; to enjoy while one can

仕事にならない

see styles
 shigotoninaranai
    しごとにならない
(expression) unable to do one's work; can't get anything done

以って瞑すべし

see styles
 mottemeisubeshi / mottemesubeshi
    もってめいすべし
(irregular okurigana usage) (expression) one can now rest in peace; one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished

仲間を語らって

see styles
 nakamaokataratte
    なかまをかたらって
(expression) together with one's lot

何にもならない

see styles
 nannimonaranai
    なんにもならない
(exp,adj-i) lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

何やらかにやら

see styles
 naniyarakaniyara
    なにやらかにやら
(adverb) (kana only) this and that; one thing or another

何やら彼にやら

see styles
 naniyarakaniyara
    なにやらかにやら
(adverb) (kana only) this and that; one thing or another

何をかいわんや

see styles
 naniokaiwanya
    なにをかいわんや
(expression) what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)

何をか言わんや

see styles
 naniokaiwanya
    なにをかいわんや
(expression) what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)

何処にでもいる

see styles
 dokonidemoiru
    どこにでもいる
(exp,adj-f) (kana only) (See 何処にでもある) commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

何時の間にやら

see styles
 itsunomaniyara
    いつのまにやら
(adverb) before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

余儀なくされる

see styles
 yoginakusareru
    よぎなくされる
(exp,v1) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

余儀無くされる

see styles
 yoginakusareru
    よぎなくされる
(exp,v1) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

佛說馬有三相經


佛说马有三相经

see styles
fó shuō mǎ yǒu sān xiàng jīng
    fo2 shuo1 ma3 you3 san1 xiang4 jing1
fo shuo ma yu san hsiang ching
 Bussetsu mau sansō kyō
Sūtra on the Three Marks of a Horse

借金を踏み倒す

see styles
 shakkinofumitaosu
    しゃっきんをふみたおす
(exp,v5s) to default on one's debt

優良ドライバー

see styles
 yuuryoudoraibaa / yuryodoraiba
    ゆうりょうドライバー
excellent driver; model driver; driver license holder who has not been involved in an accident for the past 5 years; receives preferential treatment when renewing their license

Variations:
先々代
先先代

 sensendai
    せんせんだい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) the one before last; two generations, etc. previous

Variations:
先立つ
先だつ

 sakidatsu
    さきだつ
(v5t,vi) (1) to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); (v5t,vi) (2) to precede; to go before; to take precedence; (v5t,vi) (3) to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); (v5t,vi) (4) to be a prerequisite

兎や角(rK)

 toyakaku
    とやかく
(adverb) (kana only) (usu. as 〜言う, 〜言われる, etc.) (See とやかく言う) this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another

兜率天(oK)

 tosotsuten
    とそつてん
{Buddh} (See 六欲天) Tusita heaven; Tushita; one of the six heavens of the desire realm

Variations:
入れ子
入れ籠

 ireko
    いれこ
(1) nest (of boxes); nesting; (2) concealed information; (3) (入れ子 only) {comp} (See ネスティング・2) nested structure; (4) (入れ子 only) (dated) adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted by a parent of a deceased child; (5) (See 櫓杭) cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)

入三昧樂意成身


入三昧乐意成身

see styles
rù sān mèi yào yì chéng shēn
    ru4 san1 mei4 yao4 yi4 cheng2 shen1
ju san mei yao i ch`eng shen
    ju san mei yao i cheng shen
 nyū zanmai gyōi jōshin
to enter into the samādhi where one creates bodies as one wishes

全國人大常委會


全国人大常委会

see styles
quán guó rén dà cháng wěi huì
    quan2 guo2 ren2 da4 chang2 wei3 hui4
ch`üan kuo jen ta ch`ang wei hui
    chüan kuo jen ta chang wei hui
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會常務委員會|全国人民代表大会常务委员会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4 Chang2 wu4 Wei3 yuan2 hui4])

其の時は其の時

see styles
 sonotokihasonotoki
    そのときはそのとき
(expression) (idiom) We'll think about it when the time comes

Variations:
写し絵
映し絵

 utsushie
    うつしえ
(1) (写し絵 only) sketch (depicting real people or nature); drawing sketched from real life; (2) magic-lantern picture; child's copying pictures; shadowgraph; (3) (写し絵 only) mirror image (e.g. of society); (metaphorical) depiction

冤有頭,債有主


冤有头,债有主

yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
    yuan1 you3 tou2 , zhai4 you3 zhu3
yüan yu t`ou , chai yu chu
    yüan yu tou , chai yu chu
for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom); when settling disputes one should not involve third parties

出る幕ではない

see styles
 derumakudehanai
    でるまくではない
(expression) (idiom) it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something

刀折れ矢尽きて

see styles
 katanaoreyatsukite
    かたなおれやつきて
(expression) having exhausted every available means; having broken one's sword and exhausted one's arrows

刀折れ矢尽きる

see styles
 katanaoreyatsukiru
    かたなおれやつきる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to exhaust all one's options

Variations:
分の一
分の1

 bunnoichi
    ぶんのいち
(exp,suf) (after number N) (See 分の) one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

別れ別れになる

see styles
 wakarewakareninaru
    わかれわかれになる
(exp,v5r) to separate (e.g. people); to part

Variations:
利かす
効かす

 kikasu
    きかす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 利かせる・1) to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (e.g. intimidation); to take advantage of (e.g. one's influence); to season (with salt, etc.); to put in; (transitive verb) (2) (See 気を利かす) to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display

剃頭挑子一頭熱


剃头挑子一头热

see styles
tì tóu tiāo zi yī tóu rè
    ti4 tou2 tiao1 zi5 yi1 tou2 re4
t`i t`ou t`iao tzu i t`ou je
    ti tou tiao tzu i tou je
lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot (idiom); fig. one-sided enthusiasm; one party is interested, but the other, not so much; (Note: In former days, street barbers carried their equipment on a pole, with tools and a stool at one end and a brazier at the other.)

前を失礼します

see styles
 maeoshitsureishimasu / maeoshitsureshimasu
    まえをしつれいします
(expression) (polite language) excuse me (when passing in front of someone)

前後不覚となる

see styles
 zengofukakutonaru
    ぜんごふかくとなる
(exp,v5r) to lose one's consciousness

Variations:
前振り
前ふり

 maefuri
    まえふり
(1) (See 前置き) preface; introduction; (2) lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; (3) (abbreviation) (See 前振込み) payment in advance (by bank transfer); (4) swinging (one's body) forward

前車の轍を踏む

see styles
 zenshanotetsuofumu
    ぜんしゃのてつをふむ
(exp,v5m) (idiom) (See 轍を踏む) to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; to follow the ruts of a previous cart

Variations:
力づく
力付く

 chikarazuku
    ちからづく
(v5k,vi) to regain one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to be invigorated; to be encouraged

Variations:
力付く
力づく

 chikarazuku
    ちからづく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged

勘定を済ませる

see styles
 kanjouosumaseru / kanjoosumaseru
    かんじょうをすませる
(exp,v1) to pay one's bill; to settle one's account

Variations:
務まる
勤まる

 tsutomaru
    つとまる
(v5r,vi) to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

勝敗の鍵を握る

see styles
 shouhainokagionigiru / shohainokagionigiru
    しょうはいのかぎをにぎる
(exp,v5r) to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory

Variations:
勾股弦
鈎股弦

 koukogen / kokogen
    こうこげん
(rare) three sides of right triangle (minor cathetus, major cathetus and hypotenuse)

化けの皮を現す

see styles
 bakenokawaoarawasu
    ばけのかわをあらわす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) to expose one's true colors (colours); to expose one's true character

十世隔法異成門


十世隔法异成门

see styles
shí shì gé fǎ yì chéng mén
    shi2 shi4 ge2 fa3 yi4 cheng2 men2
shih shih ko fa i ch`eng men
    shih shih ko fa i cheng men
 jusse kyakuhō ijō mon
the profound approach of the past, present, and future influencing one another without confusion

十把ひとからげ

see styles
 juppahitokarage
    じゅっぱひとからげ
    jippahitokarage
    じっぱひとからげ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) lumping together all sorts of things; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with various things under one head

千眼千臂觀世音


千眼千臂观世音

see styles
qiān yǎn qiān bì guān shì yīn
    qian1 yan3 qian1 bi4 guan1 shi4 yin1
ch`ien yen ch`ien pi kuan shih yin
    chien yen chien pi kuan shih yin
 Sengensenhi Kanseon
Sahasrabhuja-sahasranetra. One of the six forms of Kuanyin with a thousand arms and a thousand eyes. The image usually has forty arms, one eye in each hand; and forty multiplied by twenty-five is the number of regions in this universe. For the 二十八部 or retinue, the maṇḍala and signs v. 千手經.

Variations:
半ギレ
半切れ

 hangire(半gire); hangire(半切re)
    はんギレ(半ギレ); はんぎれ(半切れ)
(slang) (See キレる) looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top

卑下も自慢の中

see styles
 higemojimannouchi / higemojimannochi
    ひげもじまんのうち
(exp,n) (proverb) taking pride in one's humility; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride

卑下も自慢の内

see styles
 higemojimannouchi / higemojimannochi
    ひげもじまんのうち
(exp,n) (proverb) taking pride in one's humility; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride

及びもつかない

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 oyobimotsukanai
    およびもつかない
(exp,adj-i) (See 及びもつかぬ) far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

口ほどにもない

see styles
 kuchihodonimonai
    くちほどにもない
(exp,adj-i) all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims

口ほどにも無い

see styles
 kuchihodonimonai
    くちほどにもない
(exp,adj-i) all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims

口をついて出る

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 kuchiotsuitederu
    くちをついてでる
(exp,v1) to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

口を突いて出る

see styles
 kuchiotsuitederu
    くちをついてでる
(exp,v1) to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

口を衝いて出る

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 kuchiotsuitederu
    くちをついてでる
(exp,v1) to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

可能性を秘める

see styles
 kanouseiohimeru / kanoseohimeru
    かのうせいをひめる
(exp,v1) to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do

吃一塹,長一智


吃一堑,长一智

chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
    chi1 yi1 qian4 , zhang3 yi1 zhi4
ch`ih i ch`ien , chang i chih
    chih i chien , chang i chih
Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

同時具足相應門


同时具足相应门

see styles
tóng shí jù zú xiāng yìng mén
    tong2 shi2 ju4 zu2 xiang1 ying4 men2
t`ung shih chü tsu hsiang ying men
    tung shih chü tsu hsiang ying men
 dōji gusoku sōō mon
the profound approach of all things producing one another at the same time

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

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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

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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).



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