guī​máo​tù​jiǎo

non-existent things

龟毛兔角 龜毛兔角 guī​máo​tù​jiǎo
non-existent things
Literally "turtle hair and rabbit horns"; describes something that exists in name only but not in reality; used in Buddhist texts to illustrate the concept of emptiness.
omen of war
An ancient sign or warning that a war is about to break out.

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