mí​jīn

maze

  • created sense approved 迷津 · mí​jīn · maze — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迷津

    mí​jīn

    maze

    (literary) a labyrinth or maze; (figuratively) a wrong direction, a mistaken path, or a state of confusion

    迷 (literal) → 迷 · mí · to be lost 津 (literal) → 津 · jīn · ferry crossing

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  • created sense approved 迷津 · mí​jīn · to lose one's way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迷津

    mí​jīn

    to lose one's way

    (literary) to lose one's way at a ferry crossing or ford; to be unable to find the way across water.

    迷 (literal) → 迷 · mí · to be lost 津 (literal) → 津 · jīn · ferry crossing

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  • created sense approved 迷津 · mí​jīn · state of delusion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迷津

    mí​jīn

    state of delusion

    (Buddhism) a state of bewilderment or confusion; the delusive world of mortals

    迷 (literal) → 迷 · mí · to fascinate 津 (literal) → 津 · jīn · ferry crossing

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