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欲界六天

see styles
yù jiè liù tiān
    yu4 jie4 liu4 tian1
yü chieh liu t`ien
    yü chieh liu tien
 yokukai rokuten
six heavens of the desire realm

欲界善心

see styles
yù jiè shàn xīn
    yu4 jie4 shan4 xin1
yü chieh shan hsin
 yokukai zenshin
wholesome mental states in the desire realm

欲界所繫


欲界所系

see styles
yù jiè suǒ xì
    yu4 jie4 suo3 xi4
yü chieh so hsi
 yokukai sho ke
(afflictions) bound to the desire realm

欲界生行

see styles
yù jiè shēng xíng
    yu4 jie4 sheng1 xing2
yü chieh sheng hsing
 yokukai shōgyō
journeying through birth in the desire realm

欲色無色


欲色无色

see styles
yù sè wú sè
    yu4 se4 wu2 se4
yü se wu se
 yoku shiki mushiki
desire, form, and formless [realms]

比良八講

see styles
 hirahakkou / hirahakko
    ひらはっこう
Buddhist service centred around the Lotus Sutra held over four days in Shiga Prefecture, starting from the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar

毘流波叉


毗流波叉

see styles
pí liú bō chā
    pi2 liu2 bo1 cha1
p`i liu po ch`a
    pi liu po cha
 Biruhasha
Virūpākṣa, 'irregular-eyed,' 'three-eyed like Śiva,' translated wide-eyed, or evil-eyed; one of the four mahārājas, guardian of the West, lord of nāgas, colour red. Also 毘流博叉 (or 毘樓博叉); 鼻溜波阿叉; 鞞路波阿迄.

毘跋耶斯


毗跋耶斯

see styles
pí bá yé sī
    pi2 ba2 ye2 si1
p`i pa yeh ssu
    pi pa yeh ssu
 bibayashi
The smṛti-upasthāna 四念處, or four departments of memory; possibly connected with Vipaśyanā, v. 毘婆.

氣貫長虹


气贯长虹

see styles
qì guàn cháng hóng
    qi4 guan4 chang2 hong2
ch`i kuan ch`ang hung
    chi kuan chang hung
spirit reaches to the rainbow; full of noble aspiration and daring

水滸全傳


水浒全传

see styles
shuǐ hǔ quán zhuàn
    shui3 hu3 quan2 zhuan4
shui hu ch`üan chuan
    shui hu chüan chuan
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also written 水滸傳|水浒传

法波羅蜜


法波罗蜜

see styles
fǎ bō luó mì
    fa3 bo1 luo2 mi4
fa po lo mi
 hō haramitsu
One of the four pāramitā bodhisattavas in the Diamond realm.

法華八講

see styles
 hokkehakkou / hokkehakko
    ほっけはっこう
Buddhist service in which the eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra are read one scroll at a time (one morning and one evening reading each day for four days with a different reciter each time)

法陀羅尼


法陀罗尼

see styles
fǎ tuó luó ní
    fa3 tuo2 luo2 ni2
fa t`o lo ni
    fa to lo ni
 hō darani
One of the four kinds of dhāraṇī: holding firmly to the truth one has heard, also called 聞法陀羅.

注音符號


注音符号

see styles
zhù yīn fú hào
    zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4
chu yin fu hao
Mandarin phonetic symbols (MPS), phonetic alphabet for Chinese used esp. in Taiwan, also known colloquially as Bopomofo (after the first four letters of the alphabet:ㄅㄆㄇㄈ)
See: 注音符号

洒落っ気

see styles
 sharekke
    しゃれっけ
(1) fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; (2) humor; humour; wit

涅槃四德

see styles
niè pán sì dé
    nie4 pan2 si4 de2
nieh p`an ssu te
    nieh pan ssu te
 nehan no shitoku
four attributes of nirvāṇa

深生愛慕


深生爱慕

see styles
shēn shēng ài mù
    shen1 sheng1 ai4 mu4
shen sheng ai mu
 shin shō aibo
eager desire

淸信高士

see styles
qīng xìn gāo shì
    qing1 xin4 gao1 shi4
ch`ing hsin kao shih
    ching hsin kao shih
 shōshinkōshi
a noble man with pure faith

淸淨法眼


淸净法眼

see styles
qīng jìng fǎ yǎn
    qing1 jing4 fa3 yan3
ch`ing ching fa yen
    ching ching fa yen
 shōjō hōgen
The pure dharma-eye, with which the Hīnayāna disciple first discerns the four noble truths, and the: Mahāyāna disciple discerns the unreality of self and things.

漏盡智力


漏尽智力

see styles
lòu jìn zhì lì
    lou4 jin4 zhi4 li4
lou chin chih li
 rojin chiriki
power of the knowledge of afflictions and the methods for their elimination

烽火四起

see styles
fēng huǒ sì qǐ
    feng1 huo3 si4 qi3
feng huo ssu ch`i
    feng huo ssu chi
the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war

烽煙四起


烽烟四起

see styles
fēng yān sì qǐ
    feng1 yan1 si4 qi3
feng yen ssu ch`i
    feng yen ssu chi
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war

無作四諦


无作四谛

see styles
wú zuò sì dì
    wu2 zuo4 si4 di4
wu tso ssu ti
 musa shitai
four unconstructed noble truths

無作聖諦


无作圣谛

see styles
wú zuò shèng dì
    wu2 zuo4 sheng4 di4
wu tso sheng ti
 musa shōtai
four unconstructed noble truths

無明業愛


无明业爱

see styles
wú míng yè ài
    wu2 ming2 ye4 ai4
wu ming yeh ai
 mumyō gō ai
ajñānakarmatṛṣṇā. Ignorance, karma, desire— the three forces that cause reincarnation.

無漏聖道


无漏圣道

see styles
wú lòu shèng dào
    wu2 lou4 sheng4 dao4
wu lou sheng tao
 muro shōdō
untainted noble path(s)

無漏集諦


无漏集谛

see styles
wú lòu jí dì
    wu2 lou4 ji2 di4
wu lou chi ti
 muroshūtai
untainted noble truth of arising

無生四諦


无生四谛

see styles
wú shēng sì dì
    wu2 sheng1 si4 di4
wu sheng ssu ti
 mushō shi no tai
Four Truths as non-arising (and non-perishing)

無量四諦


无量四谛

see styles
wú liáng sì dì
    wu2 liang2 si4 di4
wu liang ssu ti
 muryō shitai
four truths as immeasurable

煩惱障斷


烦恼障断

see styles
fán nǎo zhàng duàn
    fan2 nao3 zhang4 duan4
fan nao chang tuan
 bonnō shō dan
elimination of afflictive hindrances

爭強好勝


争强好胜

see styles
zhēng qiáng hào shèng
    zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4
cheng ch`iang hao sheng
    cheng chiang hao sheng
competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others

牛黃加持


牛黄加持

see styles
niú huáng jiā chí
    niu2 huang2 jia1 chi2
niu huang chia ch`ih
    niu huang chia chih
 gokō keji
(or 牛王加持) Cow-bezoar aid, a charm used for childless women to obtain children— the four words should be written with cow bezoar on birch-bark and carried on the person.

猛利樂欲


猛利乐欲

see styles
měng lì lè yù
    meng3 li4 le4 yu4
meng li le yü
 mōri rakuyoku
ardent desire

猛利貪欲


猛利贪欲

see styles
měng lì tān yù
    meng3 li4 tan1 yu4
meng li t`an yü
    meng li tan yü
 mōri tonyoku
intense desire

王四大洲

see styles
wáng sì dà zhōu
    wang2 si4 da4 zhou1
wang ssu ta chou
 ō shidaishū
to rule the four continents

王楊盧駱


王杨卢骆

see styles
wáng yáng lú luò
    wang2 yang2 lu2 luo4
wang yang lu lo
abbr. for Wang Bo 王勃[Wang2 Bo2], Yang Jiong 楊炯|杨炯[Yang2 Jiong3], Lu Zhaolin 盧照鄰|卢照邻[Lu2 Zhao4 lin2], and Luo Binwang 駱賓王|骆宾王[Luo4 Bin1 wang2], the Four Great Poets of the Early Tang

現觀四諦


现观四谛

see styles
xiàn guān sì dì
    xian4 guan1 si4 di4
hsien kuan ssu ti
 genkan shitai
through the realization of the four noble truths

琴棋書畫


琴棋书画

see styles
qín qí shū huà
    qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4
ch`in ch`i shu hua
    chin chi shu hua
(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person

生尊貴家


生尊贵家

see styles
shēng zūn guì jiā
    sheng1 zun1 gui4 jia1
sheng tsun kuei chia
 shō sonki ke
born into noble families

生滅四諦


生灭四谛

see styles
shēng miè sì dì
    sheng1 mie4 si4 di4
sheng mieh ssu ti
 shōmetsu shitai
Four Truths as arising-and-perishing

生肇融叡


生肇融睿

see styles
shēng zhào róng ruì
    sheng1 zhao4 rong2 rui4
sheng chao jung jui
 shō chō yū ei
Four great disciples of Kumārajīva, the Indian Buddhajīva or 道生 Tao-sheng and the three Chinese 僧肇 Seng-chao, 道融 Tao-jung, and 僧叡 Seng-jui.

生豪貴家


生豪贵家

see styles
shēng háo guì jiā
    sheng1 hao2 gui4 jia1
sheng hao kuei chia
 shō gōki ke
to be born into a noble family

疏所緣緣


疏所缘缘

see styles
shū suǒ yuán yuán
    shu1 suo3 yuan2 yuan2
shu so yüan yüan
 sho shoen en
A distant circumstance, or remote cause, one of the four conditional causes in the 唯識 school.

白四羯磨

see styles
bái sì jié mó
    bai2 si4 jie2 mo2
pai ssu chieh mo
 byakushi konma
four-announcement ceremony

白幡四流

see styles
bái fān sì liú
    bai2 fan1 si4 liu2
pai fan ssu liu
 shirobata shiryū
four white banners

目不見睫


目不见睫

see styles
mù bù jiàn jié
    mu4 bu4 jian4 jie2
mu pu chien chieh
lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom); fig. unable to see one's own faults; to lack self-awareness; truths too close to home

眞俗二諦


眞俗二谛

see styles
zhēn sú èr dì
    zhen1 su2 er4 di4
chen su erh ti
 shinzoku nitai
two truths of absolute and mundane

真っ向法

see styles
 makkouhou / makkoho
    まっこうほう
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)

禮義廉恥


礼义廉耻

see styles
lǐ yì lián chǐ
    li3 yi4 lian2 chi3
li i lien ch`ih
    li i lien chih
(idiom) propriety, justice, integrity and a sense of shame (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])

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

稀有氣體


稀有气体

see styles
xī yǒu qì tǐ
    xi1 you3 qi4 ti3
hsi yu ch`i t`i
    hsi yu chi ti
rare gas; noble gas (chemistry)

種子伏斷


种子伏断

see styles
zhǒng zǐ fú duàn
    zhong3 zi3 fu2 duan4
chung tzu fu tuan
 shuji fukudan
quelling-elimination of seeds

種子永斷


种子永断

see styles
zhǒng zǐ yǒng duàn
    zhong3 zi3 yong3 duan4
chung tzu yung tuan
 shuji yōdan
permanent elimination of seeds

結婚願望

see styles
 kekkonganbou / kekkonganbo
    けっこんがんぼう
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage

綠林好漢


绿林好汉

see styles
lù lín hǎo hàn
    lu4 lin2 hao3 han4
lu lin hao han
(idiom) chivalrous hero, often one who combats injustice or fights for a noble cause (originally referred to a group of outlaws who assembled in 綠林|绿林[Lu4 lin2])

縦四方固

see styles
 tateshihougatame / tateshihogatame
    たてしほうがため
(irregular okurigana usage) (martial arts term) tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold

義理まん

see styles
 giriman
    ぎりまん
(slang) sexual intercourse permitted (by a woman) due to a sense of obligation (rather than desire)

聖人君子

see styles
 seijinkunshi / sejinkunshi
    せいじんくんし
(yoji) person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint

聖教怨敵


圣教怨敌

see styles
shèng jiào yuàn dí
    sheng4 jiao4 yuan4 di2
sheng chiao yüan ti
 shōkyō onteki
opponent of the noble teaching

聖正言教


圣正言教

see styles
shèng zhèng yán jiào
    sheng4 zheng4 yan2 jiao4
sheng cheng yen chiao
 shōshō gonkyō
discourses concerning the noble ones

聖諦現觀


圣谛现观

see styles
shèng dì xiàn guān
    sheng4 di4 xian4 guan1
sheng ti hsien kuan
 shōtai genkan
insight into the holy truths

聖道勢力


圣道势力

see styles
shèng dào shì lì
    sheng4 dao4 shi4 li4
sheng tao shih li
 shōdō seiriki
power of the noble paths

聲聞四果


声闻四果

see styles
shēng wén sì guǒ
    sheng1 wen2 si4 guo3
sheng wen ssu kuo
 shōmon (no) shika
four stages in the path of the direct disciples

胎卵濕化


胎卵湿化

see styles
tāi luǎn shī huà
    tai1 luan3 shi1 hua4
t`ai luan shih hua
    tai luan shih hua
 tairanshikke
The four yoni or modes of birth— womb-born, egg-born, spawn-born, and born by transformation (e. g. moths, certain deities, etc. ).

能正離欲


能正离欲

see styles
néng zhèng lí yù
    neng2 zheng4 li2 yu4
neng cheng li yü
 nō shō riyoku
able to be without desire correctly

脱離反応

see styles
 datsurihannou / datsurihanno
    だつりはんのう
{chem} elimination reaction

臨欲終沒


临欲终没

see styles
lín yù zhōng mò
    lin2 yu4 zhong1 mo4
lin yü chung mo
 rinyoku shūmotsu
approaching the end of one's existence in the desire realm

自受用土

see styles
zì shòu yòng tǔ
    zi4 shou4 yong4 tu3
tzu shou yung t`u
    tzu shou yung tu
 ji juyō to
The third of the four buddhakṣetra or Buddha-domains, that in which there is complete response to his teaching and powers; v. 佛土.

苦集二諦


苦集二谛

see styles
kǔ jí èr dì
    ku3 ji2 er4 di4
k`u chi erh ti
    ku chi erh ti
 kujū nitai
two truths of suffering and arising

苦集滅道


苦集灭道

see styles
kǔ jí miè dào
    ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4
k`u chi mieh tao
    ku chi mieh tao
 kujuumetsudou; kujumetsudou; kushumetsudou / kujumetsudo; kujumetsudo; kushumetsudo
    くじゅうめつどう; くじゅめつどう; くしゅめつどう
the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]; also called 四諦|四谛[si4 di4]
{Buddh} (See 四諦) Suffering, Source of Suffering Desire, The Cessation of Suffering, The Way Leading to the Cessation of Suffering (The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism)
The four axioms or truths: i. e. duḥkha, pain; samudaya, as above; nirodha, the extinguishing of pain and reincarnation; mārga, the way to such extinction; cf. 四諦.

英姿颯爽


英姿飒爽

see styles
yīng zī sà shuǎng
    ying1 zi1 sa4 shuang3
ying tzu sa shuang
 eishisassou / eshisasso
    えいしさっそう
(of a person) valiant and formidable-looking; to carry oneself tall
(adj-t,adv-to) (archaism) (yoji) cutting a fine (dashing, gallant, noble) figure

薩婆悉多


萨婆悉多

see styles
sà pó xī duō
    sa4 po2 xi1 duo1
sa p`o hsi to
    sa po hsi to
 satsubashitta
薩婆悉達多; 薩婆曷剌他悉陀 sarvāthasiddha, sarvasiddhārtha, every object (or desire) attained, personal birthname of Śākyamuni; also 薩婆頞他悉陀; 薩縛頞他悉地; abbrev. to 悉達.

薬物四法

see styles
 yakubutsuyonpou / yakubutsuyonpo
    やくぶつよんぽう
(See 麻薬及び向精神薬取締法,大麻取締法,あへん法,覚せい剤取締法) the four drug-control laws of Japan

藏頭露尾


藏头露尾

see styles
cáng tóu lù wěi
    cang2 tou2 lu4 wei3
ts`ang t`ou lu wei
    tsang tou lu wei
to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account; half-truths

藤原四家

see styles
 fujiwarashike
    ふじわらしけ
(hist) the four Fujiwara families; Fujiwara clan

蘭艾同焚


兰艾同焚

see styles
lán ài tóng fén
    lan2 ai4 tong2 fen2
lan ai t`ung fen
    lan ai tung fen
lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common; the rain falls on the just and unjust alike

行住坐臥

see styles
xíng zhù zuò wò
    xing2 zhu4 zuo4 wo4
hsing chu tso wo
 gyō jū za ga
    ぎょうじゅうざが
(yoji) daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly; the four cardinal behaviors - walking, standing, sitting and lying
walking, standing, sitting, lying down

行住座臥

see styles
 gyoujuuzaga / gyojuzaga
    ぎょうじゅうざが
(irregular kanji usage) (yoji) daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly; the four cardinal behaviors - walking, standing, sitting and lying

補瀉温涼

see styles
 hoshaonryou / hoshaonryo
    ほしゃおんりょう
(rare) supplementation, causing bowel movements, heating, and cooling (four main treatments of traditional Chinese medicine)

解深蜜經


解深蜜经

see styles
jiě shēn mì jīng
    jie3 shen1 mi4 jing1
chieh shen mi ching
 Gejn mikkyō
Sandhi-nirmocana-sūtra, tr. by Xuanzang, the chief text of the Dharmalakṣana school, 法相宗. Four tr. have been made, three preceding that of Xuanzang, the first in the fifth century A. D.

說四衆過


说四众过

see styles
shuō sì zhòng guò
    shuo1 si4 zhong4 guo4
shuo ssu chung kuo
 setsu shishu ka
accuse the four groups of Buddhist practitioners of faults

諸佛聖教


诸佛圣教

see styles
zhū fó shèng jiào
    zhu1 fo2 sheng4 jiao4
chu fo sheng chiao
 shobutsu shōkyō
all the Buddha's noble teachings

諸惡無作


诸恶无作

see styles
zhū è wú zuò
    zhu1 e4 wu2 zuo4
chu o wu tso
 shoaku musa
To do no evil, to do only good, to purify the will, is the doctrine of all Buddhas,' i.e. 諸惡無作, 諸善奉行, 自淨其意, 是諸佛教. These four sentences are said to include all the Buddha-teaching: cf. 阿含經 1.

謗賢聖者


谤贤圣者

see styles
bàng xián shèng zhě
    bang4 xian2 sheng4 zhe3
pang hsien sheng che
 hōken shōja
reviling the noble ones

護世四王


护世四王

see styles
hù shì sì wáng
    hu4 shi4 si4 wang2
hu shih ssu wang
 gose shiō
four guardian kings

豪情壯志


豪情壮志

see styles
háo qíng zhuàng zhì
    hao2 qing2 zhuang4 zhi4
hao ch`ing chuang chih
    hao ching chuang chih
lofty ideals; noble aspirations

貴い家柄

see styles
 tattoiiegara / tattoiegara
    たっといいえがら
(expression) (rare) noble birth

貴族階級

see styles
 kizokukaikyuu / kizokukaikyu
    きぞくかいきゅう
(noun - becomes adjective with の) noble class; nobility

貴賤結婚

see styles
 kisenkekkon
    きせんけっこん
morganatic marriage (marriage of a noble and a commoner that disallows the passage of title, possessions, etc.)

買い物欲

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 kaimonoyoku
    かいものよく
desire to go shopping; desire to buy (something)

資性端正

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 shiseitansei / shisetanse
    しせいたんせい
(noun or adjectival noun) being of an upright character; being of a noble nature

赴湯蹈火


赴汤蹈火

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fù tāng dǎo huǒ
    fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3
fu t`ang tao huo
    fu tang tao huo
lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom); fig. to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause)

起承轉合


起承转合

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qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé
    qi3 cheng2 zhuan3 he2
ch`i ch`eng chuan ho
    chi cheng chuan ho
(idiom) four-part structure of a composition: introduction, elucidation, pivot (shift in perspective), synthesis; (fig.) coherent structural progression in writing, narrative, or any unfolding process

超過四句


超过四句

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chāo guō sì jù
    chao1 guo1 si4 ju4
ch`ao kuo ssu chü
    chao kuo ssu chü
 chōka shiku
go beyond the four logical possibilities

身を焼く

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 mioyaku
    みをやく
(exp,v5k) to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)

迦摩駄都

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jiā mó tuó dōu
    jia1 mo2 tuo2 dou1
chia mo t`o tou
    chia mo to tou
Kāmadhātu; the realm of desire, of sensuous gratification; this world and the six devalokas; any world in which the elements of desire have not been suppressed.

迷悟因果

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mí wù yīn guǒ
    mi2 wu4 yin1 guo3
mi wu yin kuo
 meigo inga
In the four axioms, that of 'accumulation' is caused by illusion, with suffering as effect; that of 'the way' is caused by enlightenment, with extinction (of suffering) as effect.

逆耳之言

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nì ěr zhī yán
    ni4 er3 zhi1 yan2
ni erh chih yen
speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths; home truths (that one does not want to hear)

遊虛空天


遊虚空天

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yóu xū kōng tiān
    you2 xu1 kong1 tian1
yu hsü k`ung t`ien
    yu hsü kung tien
 yu kokū ten
To roam in space, as do the devas of the sun, moon, stars, etc.; also the four upper devalokas.

達官貴人


达官贵人

see styles
dá guān guì rén
    da2 guan1 gui4 ren2
ta kuan kuei jen
(idiom) high officials and noble lords; the powerful and influential

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

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