jī​fēng

Zen dialogue

  • created sense approved 机锋/機鋒 · jī​fēng · Zen dialogue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    机锋 / 機鋒

    jī​fēng

    Zen dialogue

    (literary) Deeply meaningful and sharp dialogue used in Zen Buddhism to test a student's enlightenment or inspire realization; often quick and enigmatic

    机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · crucial point 锋 (literal) → 锋/鋒 · fēng · sharpness of speech

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  • created sense approved 机锋/機鋒 · jī​fēng · sharp wit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    机锋 / 機鋒

    jī​fēng

    sharp wit

    Quick and clever verbal wit; sharp or agile intellect expressed in speech

    机 (literal) → 机/機 · jī · flexible 锋 (literal) → 锋/鋒 · fēng · sharpness of speech

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