transcend the ordinary to sainthood; achieve supreme mastery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to rise above the ordinary and enter the realm of sages; to achieve supreme mastery in one's field
literaryOriginally a Buddhist term describing spiritual progression from ordinary human to sage; now broadly used to describe profound mastery in arts, skills, or spiritual practice. Often used to describe deep attainment or consummate skill.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
de的
jì技
yì艺
yǐ已
dá达
chāo超
fán凡
rù入
shèng圣
zhī之
jìng境
。
This painter's skill has reached a state of transcendence and perfection.
Tā他
xià下
qí棋
de的
shuǐ水
píng平
jiǎn简
zhí直
chāo超
fán凡
rù入
shèng圣
，
wú无
rén人
néng能
dí敌
。
His chess playing is simply superhuman; no one can match him.
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Xiū修
xíng行
zhě者
zhuī追
qiú求
chāo超
fán凡
rù入
shèng圣
de的
jìng境
jiè界
。
Practitioners pursue the realm of transcending the ordinary and entering sainthood.