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There are 89 total results for your Virtues search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

海德

see styles
hǎi dé
    hai3 de2
hai te
 kaitoku

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Hyde
Hyde (surname)
The eight virtues, or powers of the ocean, i.e. vastness, tidal regularity, throwing out of the dead, containing the seven kinds of pearls, absorption of all rivers, of all rain without increase, holding the most mighty fish, universal unvarying saltness.

福德

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fú dé
    fu2 de2
fu te
 fukutoku

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Fude
puṇya. Blessed virtues, all good deeds; the blessing arising from good deeds.

道德

see styles
dào dé
    dao4 de2
tao te
 dōtoku

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Ethics / Ethical / Morality
virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3]
the virtues of the (Buddha-)Path

五常

see styles
wǔ cháng
    wu3 chang2
wu ch`ang
    wu chang
 gojou / gojo
    ごじょう
the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4]; alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships; alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence); (place-name) Gojō
five constant [virtues]


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bei
    bei5
pei
 bai
    ばい
modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way
song; (surname) Bai
pāṭha; pāṭhaka; read, recite, intone, chant, hymns in praise of Buddha; 唄匿 is erroneously said to transliterate the Sanskrit root vi-ne and to be the same as 婆陟 (or 婆師), but these are bhāṣa.


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shě
    she3
she
 sha
    しゃ
to give up; to abandon; to give alms
{Buddh} equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
upekṣā, neglect, indifference, abandoning, M.W. To relinquish, renounce, abandon, reject, give. One of the chief Buddhist virtues, that of renunciation, leading to a state of "indifference without pleasure or pain" (Keith), or independence of both. v. 舍. It is defined as the mind 平等 in equilibrium, i.e. above the distinction of things or persons, of self or others; indifferent, having abandoned the world and all things and having no affections or desires. One of the seven bodhyaṅgas. Translit. sa, śa, s(r).

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    yu2

 yuu / yu
    ゆー
excellence; luster of gems
(personal name) Yu-
Lustre of gems; a beautiful stone; excellences, virtues; translit. yu, yoyo.

三徳

see styles
 santoku
    さんとく
three primary virtues: valour, wisdom and benevolence (valor); (personal name) Minori

三德

see styles
sān dé
    san1 de2
san te
 santoku
The three virtues or powers, of which three groups are given below. (1) (a) 法身德 The virtue or potency of the Buddha's eternal, spiritual body, the dharmakāya; (b) 般若德 of his prājñā, or wisdom, knowing all things in their reality; (c) 解脫德 of his freedom from all bonds and his sovereign Iiberty. Each of these has the four qualities of 常, 樂我, 淨eternity, joy, personality, and purity; v. 漫涅槃經 (2) (a) 智德 The potency of his perfect knowledge; (b) 斷德 of his cutting off all illusion and perfecting of supreme nirvāṇa; the above two are 自利 for his own advantage; (c) 恩德 of his universal grace and salvation, which 利他 bestows the benefits he has acquired on others. (3) (a) 因圓德 The perfection of his causative or karmic works during his three great kalpas of preparation; (b) 果圓德 the perfection of the fruit, or results in his own character and wisdom; (c) 恩圓德 the perfection of his grace in the salvation of others.

二德

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èr dé
    er4 de2
erh te
 nitoku
The two kinds of power or virtue are 智德 and 斷德; also 悲德 and 智德; also 性德 and 修德; q.v. and v. 德.

五徳

see styles
 gotoku
    ごとく
(1) the five virtues; (2) tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; (3) family crest in the shape of such an object; (surname) Gotoku

五德

see styles
wǔ dé
    wu3 de2
wu te
 gotoku
The five virtues, of which there are various definitions. The five virtues required in a confessor at the annual confessional ending the rainy retreat are: freedom from predilections, from anger, from fear, not easily deceived, discernment of shirkers of confession. Another group is the five virtues for a nurse of the sick, and there are others.

亡八

see styles
wáng bā
    wang2 ba1
wang pa
 bouhachi / bohachi
    ぼうはち
variant of 王八[wang2 ba1]
(1) customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; (2) brothel; owner of a brothel

仏徳

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 buttoku
    ぶっとく
{Buddh} virtues of Buddha

佛田

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fó tián
    fo2 tian2
fo t`ien
    fo tien
 butta
    ぶった
(surname) Butta
Buddha field, in which the planting and cultivation of the Buddhist virtues ensure a rich harvest, especially the Buddha as an object of worship and the Order for almsgiving.

八徳

see styles
 hattoku
    はっとく
(See 仁・1,義・1,礼・1,智・1,忠・1,信・1,孝,悌・1) the eight virtues; (place-name) Yatsutoku

八德

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bā dé
    ba1 de2
pa te
 hattoku
Bade or Pate city in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
eight virtues

公徳

see styles
 koutoku / kotoku
    こうとく
public morality; social morals; civic virtues; (given name) Tadanori

六度

see styles
liù dù
    liu4 du4
liu tu
 rokudo
    ろくど
(surname) Rokudo
The six things that ferry one beyond the sea of mortality to nirvana, i. e. the six pāramitās 波羅蜜 (波羅蜜多): (1) 布施 dāna, charity, or giving, including the bestowing of the truth on others; (2) 持戒 śīla, keeping the command rents; (3) 忍辱 kṣānti, patience under insult; (4) 精進 vīrya, zeal and progress; (5) 闡定 dhyāna, meditation or contemplation; (6) 智慧 prajñā; wisdom, the power to discern reality or truth. It is the last that carries across the saṃsāra (sea of incarnate life) to the shores of nirvana. The opposites of these virtues are meanness, wickedness, anger, sloth, a distracted mind, and ignorance. The 唯識論 adds four other pāramitās: (7) 方便 upāya, the use of appropriate means; (8) 願 praṇidhāna, pious vows; (9) 力 bala, power of fulfillment; (10) 智 jñāna knowledge.

十度

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shí dù
    shi2 du4
shih tu
 jū do
The ten pāramitās or virtues transporting to nirvāṇa; idem 十波羅蜜 q.v.

十徳

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 jittoku
    じっとく
(1) (See 羽織) early-modern men's jacket resembling a haori; (2) (orig. meaning) ten virtues; many merits; (surname) Jittoku

十德

see styles
shí dé
    shi2 de2
shih te
 jittoku
The ten virtues, powers, or qualities, of which there are several groups, e.g. in the 華嚴經,十地品 there are 法師十德 the ten virtues of a teacher of the Law, i.e. he should be well versed in its meaning; able widely to publish it; not be nervous before an audience; be untiring in argument; adaptable; orderly so that his teaching can be easily followed; serious and dignified; bold and zealous; unwearied; and enduring (able to bear insult, etc.). The 弟子十德 ten virtues or qualities of a disciple according to the 大日經疏 4, are faith; sincerity; devotion to the trikāya; (seeking the) adornment of true wisdom; perseverance; moral purity; patience (or bearing shame); generosity in giving; courage; resoluteness.

善徳

see styles
 zentoku
    ぜんとく
virtues; (given name) Yoshinori

四德

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sì dé
    si4 de2
ssu te
 shitoku
four Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信 (for men), namely: piety 孝 to one's parents, respect 悌 to one's older brother, loyalty 忠 to one's monarch, faith 信 to one's male friends; the four Confucian virtues for women of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
The four nirvana virtues, or values, according to the Mahāyāna Nirvana Sutra: (1) 常德 permanence or eternity; (2) 樂德 joy; (3) 我德 personality or the soul; (4) 淨德 purity. These four important terms, while denied in the lower realms, are affirmed by the sutra in the transcendental, or nirvana-realm.

四等

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sì děng
    si4 deng3
ssu teng
 shitō
The four virtues which a Buddha out of his infinite heart manifests equally to all; also called 四無量 q. w. They are: 慈悲喜捨 maitrī, karuṇā, muditā, upekṣā, i. e. kindness, pity, joy and indifference, or 護 protection. Another group is 字語法身, i. e. 字 that all Buddhas have the same title or titles; 語 speak the same language; 法 proclaim the same truth; and 身 have each the threefold body, or trikāya. A third group is 諸法 all things are equally included in the bhūtatathatā; 發心 the mind-nature being universal, its field of action is universal; 道等 the way or method is also universal; therefore 慈悲 the mercy (of the Buddhas) is universal for all.

婦徳

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 futoku
    ふとく
woman's virtues

尸利

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shī lì
    shi1 li4
shih li
 shiri
Sri. 師利; 室利; 室離; 室哩; 修利; 昔哩; 悉利 (1) Fortune, prosperity; high rank, success, good fortune, virtues, these four are named as its connotation. (2) The wife of Viṣṇu. (3) An honorifc prefix or affix to names of gods, great men, and books. (4) An exclamation at the head of liturgies. (5) An abbreviation for Mañjuśrī.

彰徳

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 shoutoku / shotoku
    しょうとく
(noun/participle) (rare) public praise; making another's virtues well-known; (given name) Akinori

德果

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dé guǒ
    de2 guo3
te kuo
 tokuka
the fruition of virtues

忘八

see styles
wàng bā
    wang4 ba1
wang pa
 bouhachi / bohachi
    ぼうはち
see 王八[wang2 ba1]
(1) customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; (2) brothel; owner of a brothel

性德

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xìng dé
    xing4 de2
hsing te
 shōtoku
Natural capacity for good (or evil), in contrast with 修性 powers (of goodness) attained by practice.

智悲

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zhì bēi
    zhi4 bei1
chih pei
 chihi
All-knowing and all-pitying; these two with 定 'contemplative' make up the 三德 three virtues or qualities of a Buddha.

梵唄


梵呗

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fàn bài
    fan4 bai4
fan pai
 bonbai
    ぼんばい
(Buddhism) chanting of prayers
(1) {Buddh} song praising the virtues of the Buddha; (2) {Buddh} (See 声明・2) chanting of Buddhist hymns
Buddhist hymns, cf. 唄. They are sung to repress externals and calm the mind within for religious service; also in praise of Buddha.

淑徳

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 shukutoku
    しゅくとく
womanly virtues; (given name) Toshinori

生貴


生贵

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shēng guì
    sheng1 gui4
sheng kuei
 shōki
to produce virtues

眞德

see styles
zhēn dé
    zhen1 de2
chen te
 shintoku
real virtues

神徳

see styles
 shintoku
    しんとく
divine virtues; (surname) Jintoku

福智

see styles
fú zhì
    fu2 zhi4
fu chih
 fukuchi
    ふくち
(surname) Fukuchi
Blessedness and wisdom, the two virtues which adorn.

私徳

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 shitoku
    しとく
(rare) (See 公徳) personal morals; personal virtues

衆善


众善

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zhòng shàn
    zhong4 shan4
chung shan
 shuzen
myriad virtues

表章

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biǎo zhāng
    biao3 zhang1
piao chang
 hyoushou / hyosho
    ひょうしょう
memorial to the Emperor
(noun/participle) (1) symbol; emblem; image; (noun/participle) (2) expressing; representation; making clear (e.g. someone's virtues)
to show

諸徳

see styles
 shotoku
    しょとく
(1) various virtues; all kinds of virtues; (2) many virtuous priests

閫範


阃范

see styles
kǔn fàn
    kun3 fan4
k`un fan
    kun fan
model of feminine virtues

不動講


不动讲

see styles
bù dòng jiǎng
    bu4 dong4 jiang3
pu tung chiang
 fudō kō
An assembly for preaching and praising the virtues of 不動尊.

五功德

see styles
wǔ gōng dé
    wu3 gong1 de2
wu kung te
 go kudoku
five kinds of virtues

五種藏


五种藏

see styles
wǔ zhǒng zàng
    wu3 zhong3 zang4
wu chung tsang
 goshu zō
The five 'stores', or the five differentiations of the one Buddha-nature; (1) 如來藏 the Tathāgata-nature, which is the fundamental universal nature possessed by all the living: (2) 正法藏 the source or treasury of all right laws and virtues: (3) 法身藏 the storehouse of the dharmakāya obtained by all saints: (4) 出世藏 the eternal spiritual nature, free from earthly errors; (5) 自性淸淨藏 the storehouse of the pure Buddha-nature. Another similar group is 如來藏, 法界藏, 法身藏, 出世間上上藏, and 自性淸淨藏.

五鈍使


五钝使

see styles
wǔ dùn shǐ
    wu3 dun4 shi3
wu tun shih
 go donshi
pañca-kleśa 五重滯; 五惑 The five dull, unintelligent, or stupid vices or temptations: 貪 desire, 嗔 anger or resentment, 癡 stupidity or foolishness, 慢 arrogance, 疑 doubt. Overcoming these constitutes the pañca-śīla, five virtues, v. 尸羅. Of the ten 十使 or agents the other five are styled 五利 keen, acute, intelligent, as they deal with higher qualities.

四攝法


四摄法

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sì shè fǎ
    si4 she4 fa3
ssu she fa
 shi shōhō
(or 四攝事) catuḥ-saṃgraha-vastu; four all-embracing (bodhisattva) virtues: (1) 布施 dāna, giving what others like, in order to lead them to love and receive the truth; (2) 愛語 priyavacana, affctionate, speech, with the same purpose; (3) 利行 arthakṛtya, conduct proftable to others, with the same purpose; (4) 同事 samānārthatā, co-operation with and adaptation of oneself to others, to lead them into the truth.

尊德果

see styles
zūn dé guǒ
    zun1 de2 guo3
tsun te kuo
 sontokuka
the distinguished fruition of virtues

廣大會


广大会

see styles
guǎng dà huì
    guang3 da4 hui4
kuang ta hui
 kōdai e
The centre where vast virtues meet, a term for Amitābha.

涅槃界

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niè pán jiè
    nie4 pan2 jie4
nieh p`an chieh
    nieh pan chieh
 nehan kai
nirvāṇa-dhātu; the realm of nirvāṇa, or bliss, where all virtues are stored and whence all good comes; one of the 三無爲法.

生貴住


生贵住

see styles
shēng guì zhù
    sheng1 gui4 zhu4
sheng kuei chu
 shōkijū
abode of producing virtues

能書き

see styles
 nougaki / nogaki
    のうがき
(1) advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; (2) (See 効能書き・こうのうがき) statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug

頌する

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 shousuru / shosuru
    しょうする
(vs-s,vt) to celebrate (someone's achievements); to eulogize (someone's virtues, services, etc.)

三從四德


三从四德

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sān cóng sì dé
    san1 cong2 si4 de2
san ts`ung ssu te
    san tsung ssu te
Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功

三德六味

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sān dé liù wèi
    san1 de2 liu4 wei4
san te liu wei
 santoku rokumi
[this food] of three virtues and six flavors

三綱五常


三纲五常

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sān gāng wǔ cháng
    san1 gang1 wu3 chang2
san kang wu ch`ang
    san kang wu chang
three principles and five virtues (idiom); the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

五十功德

see styles
wǔ shí gōng dé
    wu3 shi2 gong1 de2
wu shih kung te
 gojū kudoku
fifty meritorious virtues

五常五戒

see styles
wǔ cháng wǔ jiè
    wu3 chang2 wu3 jie4
wu ch`ang wu chieh
    wu chang wu chieh
 gojō gokai
five constant virtues and five precepts

五度無極


五度无极

see styles
wǔ dù wú jí
    wu3 du4 wu2 ji2
wu tu wu chi
 godo mugoku
the five pāramitās, the five supreme virtues leading to Buddhahood

五種功德


五种功德

see styles
wǔ zhǒng gōng dé
    wu3 zhong3 gong1 de2
wu chung kung te
 goshu kudoku
five kinds of virtues

仁義道德


仁义道德

see styles
rén yì dào dé
    ren2 yi4 dao4 de2
jen i tao te
compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues; mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical

光燄王佛


光焰王佛

see styles
guāng yàn wáng fó
    guang1 yan4 wang2 fo2
kuang yen wang fo
 kōenō butsu
The royal Buddha of shining fames, or flaming brightness, Amitābha, with reference to his virtues.

六波羅蜜


六波罗蜜

see styles
liù pō luó mì
    liu4 po1 luo2 mi4
liu p`o lo mi
    liu po lo mi
 rokuharamitsu; ropparamitsu
    ろくはらみつ; ろっぱらみつ
the six virtues (perfections) a Buddha elect practices to attain supreme enlightenment
six perfections

十善正法

see styles
shí shàn zhèng fǎ
    shi2 shan4 zheng4 fa3
shih shan cheng fa
 jūzen shōbō
(十善) The ten good characteristics, or virtues, defined as the non-committal of the 十惡 ten evils, q. v. Tiantai has two groups, one of ceasing 止 to do evil, the other of learning to do well 行.

四德樂邦


四德乐邦

see styles
sì dé lè bāng
    si4 de2 le4 bang1
ssu te le pang
 shitoku rakuhō
四德波羅蜜 The joyful realm, or acme of the above four virtues, the nirvana realm, the abode or dharmakāya of the Tathāgata.

大和撫子

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 yamatonadeshiko; yamatonadeshiko
    やまとなでしこ; ヤマトナデシコ
(1) (kana only) (yoji) (See 撫子・1) large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); (2) woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

大婆羅門


大婆罗门

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dà pó luó mén
    da4 po2 luo2 men2
ta p`o lo men
    ta po lo men
 dai baramon
The great brāhmaṇa, applied to the Buddha, who though not of Brahman caste was the embodiment of Brahman virtues.

大定智悲

see styles
dà dìng zhì bēi
    da4 ding4 zhi4 bei1
ta ting chih pei
 dai jō chi hi
Great insight, great wisdom, great pity, the three virtues 三德for Buddha by which he achieves enlightenment and wisdom and saves all beings.

夫婦の道

see styles
 fuufunomichi / fufunomichi
    ふうふのみち
marital virtues

弟子十德

see styles
dì zǐ shí dé
    di4 zi3 shi2 de2
ti tzu shih te
 deshi juttoku
ten virtues of a disciple

戒師五德


戒师五德

see styles
jiè shī wǔ dé
    jie4 shi1 wu3 de2
chieh shih wu te
 kaishi gotoku
The five virtues of the teacher of the discipline: obedience to the rules, twenty years as monk, ability to explain the vinaya, meditation, ability to explain the abhidharma.

普賢之德


普贤之德

see styles
pǔ xián zhī dé
    pu3 xian2 zhi1 de2
p`u hsien chih te
    pu hsien chih te
 Fugen no toku
virtues of Samantabhadra

法師十德


法师十德

see styles
fǎ shī shí dé
    fa3 shi1 shi2 de2
fa shih shih te
 hōshi juttoku
ten virtues of a teacher of the dharma

臉上貼金


脸上贴金

see styles
liǎn shàng tiē jīn
    lian3 shang4 tie1 jin1
lien shang t`ieh chin
    lien shang tieh chin
lit. to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom); fig. to talk up; to extol the virtues of (oneself or sb else)

自恣五德

see styles
zì zì wǔ dé
    zi4 zi4 wu3 de2
tzu tzu wu te
 jishi go toku
five virtues of freedom from restraint

萬德圓滿


万德圆满

see styles
wàn dé yuán mǎn
    wan4 de2 yuan2 man3
wan te yüan man
 mandoku enman
fully endowed with myriad virtues

Variations:
亡八
忘八

see styles
 bouhachi / bohachi
    ぼうはち
(1) (See 八徳) customer at a brothel; john; someone who has forgotten the eight virtues; (2) brothel; owner of a brothel

仁義礼智信

see styles
 jingireichishin / jingirechishin
    じんぎれいちしん
the five Confucian virtues (benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom, and sincerity)

六義薄伽梵


六义薄伽梵

see styles
liù yì bó qié fàn
    liu4 yi4 bo2 qie2 fan4
liu i po ch`ieh fan
    liu i po chieh fan
 Rokugi Bagyabo
Blessed One of Six Virtues

四德波羅蜜


四德波罗蜜

see styles
sì dé bō luó mì
    si4 de2 bo1 luo2 mi4
ssu te po lo mi
 shitoku haramitsu
realm of the bliss of the four virtues

百善孝為先


百善孝为先

see styles
bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān
    bai3 shan4 xiao4 wei2 xian1
pai shan hsiao wei hsien
of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)

種種事功德


种种事功德

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zhǒng zhǒng shì gōng dé
    zhong3 zhong3 shi4 gong1 de2
chung chung shih kung te
 shujuji kudoku
meritorious virtues of various phenomena

如來無量功德


如来无量功德

see styles
rú lái wú liáng gōng dé
    ru2 lai2 wu2 liang2 gong1 de2
ju lai wu liang kung te
 nyorai muryō kudoku
innumerable virtues of the Tathāgata

隨順平等善根


随顺平等善根

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suí shùn píng děng shàn gēn
    sui2 shun4 ping2 deng3 shan4 gen1
sui shun p`ing teng shan ken
    sui shun ping teng shan ken
 zuijun byōdō zenkon
stage of practicing the virtues of the middle path of noncontamination, and seeing that good and evil are not two

ヤマトナデシコ

see styles
 yamatonadeshiko
    ヤマトナデシコ
(1) (kana only) (yoji) large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); (2) woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

大徳は小怨を滅す

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 daitokuhashouenomessu / daitokuhashoenomessu
    だいとくはしょうえんをめっす
(exp,vs-c) (proverb) great virtues extinguish small grudges

沈香も焚かず屁も放らず

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 jinkoumotakazuhemohirazu / jinkomotakazuhemohirazu
    じんこうもたかずへもひらず
(expression) (proverb) his faults are few, but so are his virtues

Variations:
沈香も焚かず屁も放らず
沈香も焚かず屁もひらず

see styles
 jinkoumotakazuhemohirazu / jinkomotakazuhemohirazu
    じんこうもたかずへもひらず
(expression) (idiom) having few faults as well as few virtues; not burning agarwood (incense); not passing wind

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

This page contains 89 results for "Virtues" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



Information about this dictionary:

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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