míng​jiào

Manichaeism

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    明教 míng​jiào

    摩尼教 mó​ní​jiào

    see

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  • created sense approved 明教 · míng​jiào · Manichaeism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明教

    míng​jiào

    Manichaeism

    A secret religious movement developed from [[摩尼教|摩尼教|mo2 ni2 jiao4]] that incorporated elements of Taoism and Buddhism; popular in the Tang through Yuan dynasties

    明 (literal) → 明 · míng · bright 教 (literal) → 教 · jiào · religion

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  • created sense approved 明教 · míng​jiào · wise advice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    míng​jiào

    wise advice

    (honorific) Your brilliant instruction or advice; often used in formal writing when referring to someone else's opinions or letters

    明 (literal) → 明 · míng · wise 教 (literal) → 教 · jiào · to instruct

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  • created sense approved 明教 · míng​jiào · enlightened education — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    míng​jiào

    enlightened education

    (literary) Clear and enlightened moral education or political instruction; the Confucian social order or civilizing influence of a government

    明 (literal) → 明 · míng · wise 教 (literal) → 教 · jiào · education

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