xuántán
abstruse talk
- abstruse talk
- Originally referred to philosophical discourse on the works of Laozi and Zhuangzi during the Wei and Jin Dynasties; currently used for impractical talk or empty theories that are disconnected from reality.
- preface to scripture
- (Buddhist) An overview or analysis of the profound meaning of a scripture delivered by a master before a detailed lecture; a foreword or introductory summary.