shuǐ​yuè​guān​yīn

Water-Moon Guanyin

  • created sense approved 水月观音/水月觀音 · shuǐ​yuè​guān​yīn · Water-Moon Guanyin — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    水月观音 / 水月觀音

    shuǐ​yuè​guān​yīn

    Water-Moon Guanyin

    A specific form of the bodhisattva [[观音|觀音|guan1 yin1]] often depicted contemplating the moon's reflection in water; it is one of thirty-three traditional manifestations of the bodhisattva.

    水月 (literal) → 水月 · shuǐ​yuè · the moon's reflection in water 观音 (literal) → 观音/觀音 · guān​yīn · Guanyin

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  • created sense approved 水月观音/水月觀音 · shuǐ​yuè​guān​yīn · refined person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    水月观音 / 水月觀音

    shuǐ​yuè​guān​yīn

    refined person

    (literary) A metaphor for a person with a refined, handsome, and elegant appearance.

    水月 (literal) → 水月 · shuǐ​yuè · water and the moon 观音 (literal) → 观音/觀音 · guān​yīn · Guanyin

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