面壁 miànbì to face the wall Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 面壁 miàn//bì to face the wall To sit facing a wall; often refers to the Buddhist practice of meditation or to being sent to a corner as a punishment. to devote oneself To devote oneself entirely to study, work, or a difficult pursuit. to ignore To pay no attention to someone or something; to give the cold shoulder. to meditate facing a wall (Buddhism) To sit facing a wall in silent meditation, as attributed to Bodhidharma to be idle To appear to have nothing to do; to be in a state of idleness to reach high mastery To achieve a high level of proficiency or attainment, especially through long-term dedicated practice Frequency Written text 1.38 per million Cross-References See 面壁思过 miànbìsīguò Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
面壁 miàn//bì to face the wall To sit facing a wall; often refers to the Buddhist practice of meditation or to being sent to a corner as a punishment. to devote oneself To devote oneself entirely to study, work, or a difficult pursuit. to ignore To pay no attention to someone or something; to give the cold shoulder. to meditate facing a wall (Buddhism) To sit facing a wall in silent meditation, as attributed to Bodhidharma to be idle To appear to have nothing to do; to be in a state of idleness to reach high mastery To achieve a high level of proficiency or attainment, especially through long-term dedicated practice Frequency Written text 1.38 per million Cross-References See 面壁思过 miànbìsīguò Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
