什么 (什麼) shénme

1. shénme pronoun what (forming a question)
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Interrogative Pronoun 疑问代词
   Notes: Traditional: 什麼; used to form a question by replacing the constituent in question (CC-CEDICT '什麼' 1; Guoyu '什麼' 1; Sun 2006, loc. 1866).
2. shénme pronoun what; that
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: As a determiner, not forming a question. Example: 这没有什么对不起人的地方。 'There is nothing to be sorry about here.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 174; Guoyu '什麼' 2).
3. shénme pronoun what (forming a question)
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Interrogative Pronoun 疑问代词
   Notes: Traditional: 甚麼; same as traditional 什麼 (Guoyu '甚麼' 1)
4. shénme pronoun what (forming a question)
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Traditional: 甚麼; same as traditional 什麼 (Guoyu '甚麼' 2)

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• 要做个什么人? 做共生的地球人 做同体的慈悲人 做明理的智慧人 做有力的忍耐人 做布施的结缘人 做欢喜的快乐人 做融和的佛光人 做清净的修道人(要做個甚麼人? 做共生的地球人 做同體的慈悲人 做明理的智慧人 做有力的忍耐人 做布施的結緣人 做歡喜的快樂人 做融和的佛光人 做清淨的修道人) What Kind of Person Should We Be? Be a global person who coexists with others. Be a compassionate person who feels oneness with all. Be a wise person who is reasonable. Be a patient person who is also strong. Be an open person who gives generously. Be a happy person who is also joyful. Be a Buddha's Light member who is also harmonious. Be a spiritual practitioner who is also pure.
• 是什么语话(是什麼語話) what kind of talk is this?
• 人生要有些什么? 人生活着要有希望 人生存在要有明天 人生意义要有信仰 人生每天要有工作 人生眼界要有远见 人生前途要有计划 人生做事要有观察 人生方便要有结缘 人生交友要有情义 人生性格要有慈悲 人生发展要有动力 人生处世要有服务 人生行事要有周全 人生存活要有大众 人生活动要有空间 人生积善要有无私 人生评断要有明鉴 人生滋长要有忙碌 人生安危要有思量 人生可否要有智慧(人生要有些什麼? 人生活著要有希望 人生存在要有明天 人生意義要有信仰 人生每天要有工作 人生眼界要有遠見 人生前途要有計劃 人生做事要有觀察 人生方便要有結緣 人生交友要有情義 人生性格要有慈悲 人生發展要有動力 人生處世要有服務 人生行事要有周全 人生存活要有大眾 人生活動要有空間 人生積善要有無私 人生評斷要有明鑒 人生滋長要有忙碌 人生安危要有思量 人生可否要有智慧) The Must Haves in Life We must have hope in order to live. We must have tomorrow in order to exist. We must have faith in order to find meaning. We must have a job to do everyday. We must have perspective in our vision. We must have a plan for the future. We must be observant in completing tasks. We must develop affinities in order to find help. We must show sentiment and loyalty to our friends. We must have compassion in our character. We must find motivation in order to progress. We must offer our service to find our place in this world. We must be considerate in everything we do. We must have affinities in order to survive. We must have space in order to be active. We must be selfless in order to accumulate good. We must be reasonable in our judgment. We must be industrious at growing and improving. We must prepare for sunny and rainy days. We must be wise in saying ‘yes’ and ‘no.’
• 有什么巴鼻(有什麼巴鼻) What is there to grasp?
• 佛教的人生真义是什么(佛教的人生真義是什麼) What is the Truth of Buddhism
• 没有什么关系(沒有什麼關係) not bear much relevance
• 了不起与没有什么了不起(了不起與沒有什麼了不起) Amazing and not so amazing
• 心是什么? 1. 心如猿猴难控制 您能把心管好吗 2. 心如电光刹那间 您能掌握心意吗 3. 心如野鹿逐声色 您能照见虚妄吗 4. 心如盗贼劫功德 您能降伏心魔吗 5. 心如怨家身受苦 您能远离对立吗 6. 心如童仆难唤使 您能平心静气吗 7. 心如国王能行令 您能与人为善吗 8. 心如泉水流不尽 您能布施大众吗 9. 心如画师描彩绘 您能美化世界吗 10. 心如虚空大无边 您能包容万有吗(心是什麼? 1. 心如猿猴難控制 您能把心管好嗎 2. 心如電光剎那間 您能掌握心意嗎 3. 心如野鹿逐聲色 您能照見虛妄嗎 4. 心如盜賊劫功德 您能降伏心魔嗎 5. 心如怨家身受苦 您能遠離對立嗎 6. 心如童僕難喚使 您能平心靜氣嗎 7. 心如國王能行令 您能與人為善嗎 8. 心如泉水流不盡 您能布施大眾嗎 9. 心如畫師描彩繪 您能美化世界嗎 10. 心如虛空大無邊 您能包容萬有嗎) What is the Mind Like? The mind is like a wild monkey, can you control it? The mind is like a flash of lightning, can you grasp it? The mind is like a deer chasing sound and color, can you dispel the delusions? The mind is like a bandit that plunders your merits, can you subdue this demon? The mind is like a foe causing pain to the body, can you reconcile the conflicts? The mind is like a restless child, can you remain calm and composed? The mind is like a king in command, can you oblige others? The mind is like an inexhaustible spring, can you be generous? The mind is like a painter, can you make the world beautiful? The mind is like a boundless void, can you embrace the myriad matters?
• 佛教的真义是什么(佛教的真義是什麼) The Truth of Buddhism
• 有什么交涉(有什麼交涉) What is the connection?
• 什么都是我的，什么都不是我的(什麼都是我的，什麼都不是我的) Everything belongs to me, yet nothing belongs to me
• 做什么要像什么(做什麼要像什麼) Play your role well and act like it

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• Scroll 2 Quotations from Chan Master Yunmen Kuangzhen 雲門匡真禪師廣錄 — count: 104
• Scroll 25 Records of the Transmission of the Lamp 景德傳燈錄 — count: 84 , has English translation
• Scroll 1 The Blue Cliff Record (Biyanlu) 佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — count: 81 , has English translation
• Scroll 18 Records of the Transmission of the Lamp 景德傳燈錄 — count: 80 , has English translation
• Scroll 3 Quotations from Chan Master Yunmen Kuangzhen 雲門匡真禪師廣錄 — count: 80
• Scroll 12 Records of the Transmission of the Lamp 景德傳燈錄 — count: 78 , has English translation
• Scroll 2 Quotations from Chan Master Fenyang Wude 汾陽無德禪師語錄 — count: 75
• Scroll 6 The Blue Cliff Record (Biyanlu) 佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — count: 72 , has English translation
• Scroll 3 The Blue Cliff Record (Biyanlu) 佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — count: 72 , has English translation
• Scroll 17 Records of the Transmission of the Lamp 景德傳燈錄 — count: 70 , has English translation