zhēn​dì

true essence

  • created reference approved 真谛/真諦 → 第一义谛/第一義諦 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    真谛 / 真諦 zhēn​dì

    第一义谛 / 第一義諦 dì​yī​yì​dì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 真谛/真諦 · zhēn​dì · true essence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    真谛 / 真諦

    zhēn​dì

    true essence

    The true meaning or real essence of something; a profound truth.

    真 (literal) → 真 · zhēn · true 谛 (literal) → 谛/諦 · dì · truth

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  • created sense approved 真谛/真諦 · zhēn​dì · paramartha-satya — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    真谛 / 真諦

    zhēn​dì

    paramartha-satya

    (Buddhism) The ultimate or absolute truth, as opposed to conventional truth [[世俗谛|世俗諦|shi4 su2 di4]]; often synonymized with [[第一义谛|第一義諦|di4 yi1 yi4 di4]]

    真 (literal) → 真 · zhēn · true 谛 (literal) → 谛/諦 · dì · truth

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  • created sense approved 真谛/真諦 · zhēn​dì · Paramartha — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    真谛 / 真諦

    zhēn​dì

    Paramartha

    (546-569) A prolific translator of Buddhist texts from India who traveled to China during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, known for introducing Yogachara philosophy.

    真 (literal) → 真 · zhēn · true 谛 (literal) → 谛/諦 · dì · truth

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