Buddhist guardian deities; pupa of certain insects (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
Buddhist guardian deities; Vajrapani
literaryIn Buddhism, these are powerful divine beings who serve as protectors of the Buddha and the Dharma. Often depicted with fierce expressions and holding a vajra (a ritual weapon).
Sì寺
miào庙
mén门
kǒu口
tōng通
cháng常
lì立
yǒu有
sì四
dà大
jīn金
gāng刚
de的
sù塑
xiàng像
。
Statues of the Four Heavenly Kings are usually placed at the entrance of Buddhist temples.
Jīn金
gāng刚
hù护
fǎ法
shén神
shì是
lì力
liàng量
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
The Vajra guardian deities are symbols of power.
noun
pupa (of certain insects like flies)
dialectA dialectal usage, primarily in certain regions of China.
Nǐ你
kàn看
，
zhè这
ge个
jiù就
shì是
cāng苍
ying蝇
de的
jīn金
gāng刚
。
Look, this is the pupa of a fly.
Wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
jiā家
bǎ把
yǒng蛹
jiào叫
zuò做
“
jīn金
gāng刚
”
。
In my hometown, we call a pupa a 'jingang'.