dì

谛

Character · Verb · NounTraditional諦

carefully; Buddhist truth

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to observe or listen carefully; to examine minutely

literary

A classical/literary term, rarely used in everyday speech.

Tā他
dì谛
shì视
zhe着
nà那
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
 ，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
yǔ语
 。

He gazed intently at the ancient painting, remaining silent for a long time.

Qǐng请
jìng静
xīn心
dì谛
tīng听
zhè这
zì自
rán然
de的
shēng声
yīn音
 。

Please calm your mind and listen carefully to the sounds of nature.

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Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
dì谛
guān观
rén人
shēng生
 ，
gǎn感
wù悟
pō颇
shēn深
 。

Poets often contemplate life minutely, gaining deep insights.

2.

noun

truth; true principle; (Buddhism) the ultimate truth or reality

formal

A specialized term in Buddhist philosophy; can also be used metaphorically to refer to profound truths in other contexts.

Fó佛
jiào教
de的
zhēn真
dì谛
zài在
yú于
lǐng领
wù悟
wú无
cháng常
yǔ与
kōng空
xìng性
 。

The true essence of Buddhism lies in comprehending impermanence and emptiness.

Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
dào道
chū出
le了
rén人
shēng生
de的
miào妙
dì谛
 。

His speech revealed the wonderful truth of life.

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Chán禅
zōng宗
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
shì是
dì第
yī一
yì义
dì谛
 。

Zen Buddhism pursues the supreme truth.