líng​guāng

divine light

  • created sense approved 灵光/靈光 · líng​guāng · divine light — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    灵光 / 靈光

    líng​guāng

    divine light

    A divine or miraculous light, such as a halo or nimbus around the head of a deity; can also refer to one's natural Buddha-nature or the benevolence of a ruler.

    灵 (literal) → 灵/靈 · líng · supernatural 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · light

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  • created sense approved 灵光/靈光 · líng​guāng · effective — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    灵光 / 靈光

    líng​guāng

    effective

    Effective, useful, or working properly; often used in the negative to mean something no longer works or is out of date.

    灵 (literal) → 灵/靈 · líng · effective 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · smooth

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  • created sense approved 灵光/靈光 · líng​guāng · excellent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    灵光 / 靈光

    líng​guāng

    excellent

    (Colloquial) Wonderful; excellent; great.

    灵 (literal) → 灵/靈 · líng · clever 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · honor

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  • created sense approved 灵光/靈光 · líng​guāng · flash of inspiration — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    灵光 / 靈光

    líng​guāng

    flash of inspiration

    A sudden thought or a flash of inspiration, as in the phrase [[灵光一闪|靈光一閃|ling2 guang1 yi1 shan3]]

    灵 (literal) → 灵/靈 · líng · clever 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · light

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