fā​yuàn

to vow

  • created reference approved 发愿/發願 → 发心/發心 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发愿 / 發願 fā​yuàn

    发心 / 發心 fā​xīn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 发愿/發願 · fā​yuàn · to vow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发愿 / 發願

    fā​yuàn

    to vow

    To express one's desire or hope; to make a vow or a wish.

    发, 愿

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to show 愿 (literal) → 愿/願 · yuàn · wish

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 发愿/發願 · fā​yuàn · to awaken the heart — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发愿 / 發願

    fā​yuàn

    to awaken the heart

    (Buddhism) To make a vow to follow the Buddha's teachings; to be moved by a sudden virtuous impulse.

    发, 愿

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to show 愿 (literal) → 愿/願 · yuàn · vow

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 发愿/發願 · fā​yuàn · to make a vow to a deity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    发愿 / 發願

    fā​yuàn

    to make a vow to a deity

    To promise a reward or specific action to a deity in exchange for their assistance in fulfilling a wish

    发, 愿

    发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to show 愿 (literal) → 愿/願 · yuàn · vow

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense