Zen koan; enigmatic expression pointing to Buddhist truth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Zen kōan; cryptic saying or action in Chan/Zen Buddhism that points to the truth
literary指禅宗用来启发弟子悟道,而不直接说明的、充满机锋的话语或行为。在现代汉语中也常比喻含蓄、富有深意、需要领悟的暗示。
Chán禅
shī师
de的
yī一
yán言
yī一
xíng行
dōu都
kě可
néng能
àn暗
cáng藏
chán禅
jī机
。
Every word and action of the Zen master may contain a hidden kōan.
Tā他
de的
huí回
dá答
kàn看
sì似
jiǎn简
dān单
,
shí实
zé则
chōng充
mǎn满
chán禅
jī机
。
His answer seems simple but is actually full of Zen profundity.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
liú留
bái白
chù处
dà大
yǒu有
chán禅
jī机
,
yǐn引
rén人
shēn深
sī思
。
The blank space in this painting holds great Zen insight, prompting deep thought.