dùn​wù

epiphany

  • created sense approved 顿悟/頓悟 · dùn​wù · epiphany — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顿悟 / 頓悟

    dùn​wù

    epiphany

    To suddenly realize the truth; a flash of realization or moment of insight

    顿 (literal) → 顿/頓 · dùn · suddenly 悟 (literal) → 悟 · wù · to realize

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 顿悟/頓悟 · dùn​wù · sudden enlightenment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顿悟 / 頓悟

    dùn​wù

    sudden enlightenment

    In Buddhism, the attainment of enlightenment in a flash without the need for lengthy practice or ritual

    顿 (literal) → 顿/頓 · dùn · suddenly 悟 (literal) → 悟 · wù · to realize

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense