五失本三不易
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Chinese[edit]
five | to lose; to miss; to fail | roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) |
three | not; no | change; easy; simple | ||
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simp. and trad. (五失本三不易) |
五 | 失 | 本 | 三 | 不 | 易 |
Etymology[edit]
First advanced by Dao'an 道安 in the fourth century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
五失本三不易
- (Buddhism) Five ways the meanings of the source material are lost and the three difficulties of translation.
Further reading[edit]
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “五失本三不易” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].