guī​máo​tù​jiǎo

non-existent things

Senses

龟毛兔角/ 龜毛兔角 guī​máo​tù​jiǎo non-existent things

Literally "turtle hair and rabbit horns"; describes something that exists in name only but not in reality; used in Buddhist texts to illustrate the concept of emptiness.

龟毛兔角/ 龜毛兔角 guī​máo​tù​jiǎo omen of war

An ancient sign or warning that a war is about to break out.

References

same_as 兔角龟毛/兔角龜毛 龟毛兔角/龜毛兔角