jiē
kōng

idiom
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Meaning of 四大皆空

四大皆空 means all four elements are empty; the Buddhist concept that everything in the world is illusory and impermanent. Pronounced sì dà jiē kōng.

  • all four elements are empty; the Buddhist concept that everything in the world is illusory and impermanent

Definitions & Examples

Chū
jiā
rén
jiǎng
jiù
jiē
kōng
 
wéi
míng
suǒ
dòng
 

Monks adhere to the concept that all four elements are empty, remaining unmoved by fame and fortune.

shuō
jīng
jiē
kōng
le
 
huì
zài
wèi
zhè
xiē
shì
qíng
fán
nǎo
 

He said he has already realized the emptiness of all things and would no longer worry about such matters.

Zài
jiào
kàn
lái
 
jiē
kōng
 
wàn
jiē
cháng
 

From a Buddhist perspective, all four elements are empty, and all things are impermanent.