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互相違諍


互相违诤

see styles
hù xiāng wéi zhēng
    hu4 xiang1 wei2 zheng1
hu hsiang wei cheng
 gosō isō
to wrangle with each other

五不正食

see styles
wǔ bù zhèng shí
    wu3 bu4 zheng4 shi2
wu pu cheng shih
 go fushō jiki
Five improper things for a monk to eat— twigs, leaves, flowers, fruit, powders.

五官端正

see styles
wǔ guān duān zhèng
    wu3 guan1 duan1 zheng4
wu kuan tuan cheng
to have regular features

五權憲法


五权宪法

see styles
wǔ quán xiàn fǎ
    wu3 quan2 xian4 fa3
wu ch`üan hsien fa
    wu chüan hsien fa
Sun Yat-sen's Five-power constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan; The five courts or 院[yuan4] are 行政院[xing2 zheng4 yuan4] Executive yuan, 立法院[li4 fa3 yuan4] Legislative yuan, 司法院[si1 fa3 yuan4] Judicial yuan, 考試院|考试院[kao3 shi4 yuan4] Examination yuan, 監察院|监察院[jian1 cha2 yuan4] Control yuan

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) .

五種正行


五种正行

see styles
wǔ zhǒng zhèng xíng
    wu3 zhong3 zheng4 xing2
wu chung cheng hsing
 goshu shōgyō
five correct practices

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.

亞伯氏症


亚伯氏症

see styles
yà bó shì zhèng
    ya4 bo2 shi4 zheng4
ya po shih cheng
Apert syndrome

交口稱譽


交口称誉

see styles
jiāo kǒu chēng
    jiao1 kou3 cheng1 yu4
chiao k`ou ch`eng yü
    chiao kou cheng
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

人民戰爭


人民战争

see styles
rén mín zhàn zhēng
    ren2 min2 zhan4 zheng1
jen min chan cheng
people's war, military strategy advocated by Mao whereby a large number of ordinary citizens provide support in a campaign

人民政府

see styles
rén mín zhèng fǔ
    ren2 min2 zheng4 fu3
jen min cheng fu
people's government

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

人證物證


人证物证

see styles
rén zhèng wù zhèng
    ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4
jen cheng wu cheng
human testimony and material evidence

人間蒸發


人间蒸发

see styles
rén jiān zhēng fā
    ren2 jian1 zheng1 fa1
jen chien cheng fa
to vanish; to disappear from the face of the earth

今正是時


今正是时

see styles
jīn zhèng shì shí
    jin1 zheng4 shi4 shi2
chin cheng shih shih
 kin shōze ji
now is the right time

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

以正視聽


以正视听

see styles
yǐ zhèng shì tīng
    yi3 zheng4 shi4 ting1
i cheng shih t`ing
    i cheng shih ting
(idiom) in order to set the record straight; to clarify matters for the public

以法正治

see styles
yǐ fǎ zhèng zhì
    yi3 fa3 zheng4 zhi4
i fa cheng chih
 ihō shōji
using the teachings to properly correct

以資證明


以资证明

see styles
yǐ zī zhèng míng
    yi3 zi1 zheng4 ming2
i tzu cheng ming
in support or witness hereof (idiom)

低體溫症


低体温症

see styles
dī tǐ wēn zhèng
    di1 ti3 wen1 zheng4
ti t`i wen cheng
    ti ti wen cheng
hypothermia
See: 低体温症

住正定聚

see styles
zhù zhèng dìng jù
    zhu4 zheng4 ding4 ju4
chu cheng ting chü
 jū shōjō ju
abiding in the certainty of attaining enlightenment

佛性正因

see styles
fó xìng zhèng yīn
    fo2 xing4 zheng4 yin1
fo hsing cheng yin
 busshō shōin
buddha-nature of direct cause

作證能力


作证能力

see styles
zuò zhèng néng lì
    zuo4 zheng4 neng2 li4
tso cheng neng li
competence

作風正派


作风正派

see styles
zuò fēng zhèng pài
    zuo4 feng1 zheng4 pai4
tso feng cheng p`ai
    tso feng cheng pai
to be honest and upright; to have moral integrity

你爭我奪


你争我夺

see styles
nǐ zhēng wǒ duó
    ni3 zheng1 wo3 duo2
ni cheng wo to
lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter; fierce rivalry; tug-of-war

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

依正二報


依正二报

see styles
yī zhèng èr bào
    yi1 zheng4 er4 bao4
i cheng erh pao
 eshō nihō
two karmic retributions of direct and circumstantial

侵略戰爭


侵略战争

see styles
qīn lüè zhàn zhēng
    qin1 lu:e4 zhan4 zheng1
ch`in lu:e chan cheng
    chin lu:e chan cheng
war of aggression

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

信用證券


信用证券

see styles
xìn yòng zhèng quàn
    xin4 yong4 zheng4 quan4
hsin yung cheng ch`üan
    hsin yung cheng chüan
instrument of credit; letter of credit; see also 信用證|信用证[xin4 yong4 zheng4]; CL:張|张[zhang1]

信解行證


信解行证

see styles
xìn jiě xíng zhèng
    xin4 jie3 xing2 zheng4
hsin chieh hsing cheng
 shin ge gyō shō
Faith, interpretation, performance, and evidence or realization of the fruit of Buddha's doctrine.

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
    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

修正主義


修正主义

see styles
xiū zhèng zhǔ yì
    xiu1 zheng4 zhu3 yi4
hsiu cheng chu i
 shuuseishugi / shuseshugi
    しゅうせいしゅぎ
revisionism
(noun - becomes adjective with の) revisionism

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

修證一如


修证一如

see styles
xiū zhèng yī rú
    xiu1 zheng4 yi1 ru2
hsiu cheng i ju
 shu shō ichinyo
the identity of practice and realization

修證不二


修证不二

see styles
xiū zhèng bù èr
    xiu1 zheng4 bu4 er4
hsiu cheng pu erh
 shu shō funi
non-duality of practice and realization

修證差別


修证差别

see styles
xiū zhèng chā bié
    xiu1 zheng4 cha1 bie2
hsiu cheng ch`a pieh
    hsiu cheng cha pieh
 shushō shabetsu
distinctions in practice and realization

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

偏邪不正

see styles
piān xié bù zhèng
    pian1 xie2 bu4 zheng4
p`ien hsieh pu cheng
    pien hsieh pu cheng
biased; prejudiced (idiom)

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

傀儡政權


傀儡政权

see styles
kuǐ lěi zhèng quán
    kui3 lei3 zheng4 quan2
k`uei lei cheng ch`üan
    kuei lei cheng chüan
puppet state; puppet regime

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

傳聞證據


传闻证据

see styles
chuán wén zhèng jù
    chuan2 wen2 zheng4 ju4
ch`uan wen cheng chü
    chuan wen cheng chü
hearsay (law)

債務證券


债务证券

see styles
zhài wù zhèng quàn
    zhai4 wu4 zheng4 quan4
chai wu cheng ch`üan
    chai wu cheng chüan
debt security; bond security

債務證書


债务证书

see styles
zhài wù zhèng shū
    zhai4 wu4 zheng4 shu1
chai wu cheng shu
debt instrument

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

像似正法

see styles
xiàng sì zhèng fǎ
    xiang4 si4 zheng4 fa3
hsiang ssu cheng fa
 zōji shōbō
an imitation of the true teaching

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

僭主政治

see styles
jiàn zhǔ zhèng zhì
    jian4 zhu3 zheng4 zhi4
chien chu cheng chih
tyranny; government by usurper

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

先王之政

see styles
xiān wáng zhī zhèng
    xian1 wang2 zhi1 zheng4
hsien wang chih cheng
the rule of former kings

光明正大

see styles
guāng míng zhèng dà
    guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4
kuang ming cheng ta
(of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open

光能合成

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

克雅氏症

see styles
kè yǎ shì zhèng
    ke4 ya3 shi4 zheng4
k`o ya shih cheng
    ko ya shih cheng
Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease CJD

入境簽證


入境签证

see styles
rù jìng qiān zhèng
    ru4 jing4 qian1 zheng4
ju ching ch`ien cheng
    ju ching chien cheng
entry visa

入正定聚

see styles
rù zhèng dìng jù
    ru4 zheng4 ding4 ju4
ju cheng ting chü
 nyū shōjō shu
to join the correctly determined group

入正理論


入正理论

see styles
rù zhèng lǐ lùn
    ru4 zheng4 li3 lun4
ju cheng li lun
 Nyisshōri ron
Nyāya-praveśa

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

內政部長


内政部长

see styles
nèi zhèng bù zhǎng
    nei4 zheng4 bu4 zhang3
nei cheng pu chang
Minister of the Interior

內自所證


内自所证

see styles
nèi zì suǒ zhèng
    nei4 zi4 suo3 zheng4
nei tzu so cheng
 naiji shoshō
to be personally understood

內證修性


内证修性

see styles
nèi zhèng xiū xìng
    nei4 zheng4 xiu1 xing4
nei cheng hsiu hsing
 naishōshushō
internally witnessing and cultivating the [buddha] nature

內證聖行


内证圣行

see styles
nèi zhèng shèng xíng
    nei4 zheng4 sheng4 xing2
nei cheng sheng hsing
 naishō shōgyō
personal realization of holy activity

內身證法


内身证法

see styles
nèi shēn zhèng fǎ
    nei4 shen1 zheng4 fa3
nei shen cheng fa
 naishinshōbō
personally realized dharma

內部鬥爭


内部斗争

see styles
nèi bù dòu zhēng
    nei4 bu4 dou4 zheng1
nei pu tou cheng
internal power struggle

全提正令

see styles
quán tí zhèng lìng
    quan2 ti2 zheng4 ling4
ch`üan t`i cheng ling
    chüan ti cheng ling
 shōryō wo zentei su
to fully explain the true teaching

兩伊戰爭


两伊战争

see styles
liǎng yī zhàn zhēng
    liang3 yi1 zhan4 zheng1
liang i chan cheng
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

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

兩虎相爭


两虎相争

see styles
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng
    liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1
liang hu hsiang cheng
lit. two tigers fighting (idiom); fig. fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries

兩虎相鬥


两虎相斗

see styles
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu
    liang3 hu3 xiang1 dou4
liang hu hsiang tou
see 兩虎相爭|两虎相争[liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1]

八不正見


八不正见

see styles
bā bù zhèng jiàn
    ba1 bu4 zheng4 jian4
pa pu cheng chien
 hachi fushō ken
The teaching of the 大集經 26, on the eight incorrect views in regard to (1) 我見 the existence of a permanent ego; (2) 衆生見 the five skandhas as not the constituents of the living; (3)壽命見 fate, or determination of length of life; (4) 士夫見a creator; (5)常見 permanence; (6) 斷見 annihilation; (7) 有見 the reality of things; (8) 無見 their unreality.

八不正觀


八不正观

see styles
bā bù zhèng guān
    ba1 bu4 zheng4 guan1
pa pu cheng kuan
 happu shōkan
Meditation on the eight negations 八不. These eight, birth, death, etc., are the 八迷 eight misleading ideas, or 八計 eight wrong calculations. No objection is made to the terms in the apparent, or relative, sense 俗諦, but in the real or absolute sense 眞諦 these eight ideas are incorrect, and the truth lies between them ; in the relative, mortality need not be denied, but in the absolute we cannot speak of mortality or immortality. In regard to the relative view, beings have apparent birth and apparent death from various causes, but are not really born and do not really die, i.e. there is the difference of appearance and reality. In the absolute there is no apparent birth and apparent death. The other three pairs are similarly studied.

八字方針


八字方针

see styles
bā zì fāng zhēn
    ba1 zi4 fang1 zhen1
pa tzu fang chen
a policy expressed as an eight-character slogan; (esp.) the eight-character slogan for the economic policy proposed by Li Fuchun 李富春[Li3 Fu4 chun1] in 1961: 調整、鞏固、充實、提高|调整、巩固、充实、提高[tiao2 zheng3 , gong3 gu4 , chong1 shi2 , ti2 gao1] "adjust, consolidate, enrich and improve"

八成立因

see styles
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

八正由路

see styles
bā zhèng yóu lù
    ba1 zheng4 you2 lu4
pa cheng yu lu
 hasshō yuro
the eightfold right path

八正道經


八正道经

see styles
bā zhèng dào jīng
    ba1 zheng4 dao4 jing1
pa cheng tao ching
 Hasshō dō kyō
Buddha-bhāṣita-aṣṭaṅga-samyaṅ-mārga-sūtra. Tr. by An Shigao of the Eastern Han B.N.659; being an earlier translation of the Samyuktāgama 雜阿含經.

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.

八綱辨證


八纲辨证

see styles
bā gāng biàn zhèng
    ba1 gang1 bian4 zheng4
pa kang pien cheng
pattern-syndrome identification based on the eight principles (TCM)

公共行政

see styles
gōng gòng xíng zhèng
    gong1 gong4 xing2 zheng4
kung kung hsing cheng
public administration

公平競爭


公平竞争

see styles
gōng píng jìng zhēng
    gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1
kung p`ing ching cheng
    kung ping ching cheng
fair competition

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.

六日戰爭


六日战争

see styles
liù rì zhàn zhēng
    liu4 ri4 zhan4 zheng1
liu jih chan cheng
the Six-Day War of June 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors

六種正行


六种正行

see styles
liù zhǒng zhèng xíng
    liu4 zhong3 zheng4 xing2
liu chung cheng hsing
 rokushu shōgyō
The fifth of the 五種正行 q. v. is expanded into six kinds of proper practice: reading and intoning, studying, worshipping, invoking, praising, and making offerings.

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

共和政體


共和政体

see styles
gòng hé zhèng tǐ
    gong4 he2 zheng4 ti3
kung ho cheng t`i
    kung ho cheng ti
republican system of government
See: 共和政体

共所成立

see styles
gòng suǒ chéng
    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
    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

凡聖依正


凡圣依正

see styles
fán shèng yī zhèng
    fan2 sheng4 yi1 zheng4
fan sheng i cheng
 bonshō ishō
the difference between worldling and sage is in their correctness

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

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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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