biàn​xiàng

in disguised form

  • created sense approved 变相/變相 · biàn​xiàng · in disguised form — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    变相 / 變相

    biàn​xiàng

    in disguised form

    (of a negative situation) changed in appearance or method but remains the same in essence; covert; in disguise

    变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change 相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · appearance

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 变相/變相 · biàn​xiàng · transformation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    变相 / 變相

    biàn​xiàng

    transformation

    variations or different forms that result from changes or transitions

    变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change 相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · appearance

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 变相/變相 · biàn​xiàng · transformation tableau — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    变相 / 變相

    biàn​xiàng

    transformation tableau

    a style of Buddhist art used to illustrate stories from the scriptures, popular from the Six Dynasties through the Tang Dynasty

    变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · to change 相 (literal) → 相 · xiàng · appearance

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

    created sense