created sense approved 宝筏/寶筏 · bǎofá · dharma boat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宝筏 / 寶筏
bǎofá
dharma boat
the Buddhist teachings or law as a metaphor for a raft that guides living beings across the sea of suffering to enlightenment
宝 (literal) → 宝/寶 · bǎo · venerated 筏 (literal) → 筏 · fá · raft
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 宝筏/寶筏 · bǎofá · guiding light — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宝筏 / 寶筏
bǎofá
guiding light
any idea, theory, or tool that helps resolve confusion or guides one toward a solution
宝 (literal) → 宝/寶 · bǎo · precious 筏 (literal) → 筏 · fá · raft
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition