似 sì
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verb
to resemble; to similar to to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 相像 (Guoyu '似' v 1; Unihan '似') -
adverb
as if; seem
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 好像; as in 似乎 (Guoyu '似' adv; Unihan '似') -
verb
to inherit; to succeed
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 继嗣 (Guoyu '似' v 2) -
verb
to present; to give as a present
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 奉赠 or 给予 (Guoyu '似' v 3) -
conjunction
used to express contrast
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '似' conj) -
adjective
resembling; sadṛśa
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: sadṛśa, or: pratibhāsa (BCSD '似', p. 108; FGDB '似'; MW 'sadṛśa'; SH '似', p. 223) -
adjective
pseudo
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Buddhist Logic
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: ābhāsa; pseudo establishment or refutation in Buddhist logic (Bak 2017, p. 42; BCSD '似', p. 108; FGDB '似') -
conjunction
to appear
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pratibhāsa; in the sense of 显现 (FGDB '似')
Contained in
- 似现量(似現量) pseudo perception
- 学如川流无止境 名似泡影悟真空(學如川流無止境 名似泡影悟真空) Knowledge is like an everflowing river; Fame is truly but empty bubbles and shadows.
- 相似觉(相似覺) Enlightenment in Appearance ; enlightenment in appearance
- 何似生 Compared to what?
- 天地仁心圆似月 慈悲爱物暖如春(天地仁心圓似月 慈悲愛物暖如春) Benevolence of Heaven and Earth alike the perfect moon; Warmth of compassion and loving-kindness alike Spring.
- 似喻 pseudo example
- 心如明月连天净 性似虚空彻底清(心如明月連天淨 性似虛空徹底清) A heart as radiant as the moon that spans the clear sky; A nature as crystal-clear as the vast emptiness.
- 意似春风暖 心如秋月明(意似春風暖 心如秋月明) A mind as warm as the spring breeze; A heart as cool as the autumn moon.
- 赞美的语言好似香水 劝诫的开示好比甘露 善美的歌曲扣人心弦 励志的文章让人上进 滴水的功用生长万物 和风的吹拂清凉人心 洪钟的鸣声惊醒迷梦 冬日的太阳温暖人间(讚美的語言好似香水 勸誡的開示好比甘露 善美的歌曲扣人心弦 勵志的文章讓人上進 滴水的功用生長萬物 和風的吹拂清涼人心 洪鐘的鳴聲驚醒迷夢 冬日的太陽溫暖人間) Words of praise are fragrant perfumes. Sincere admonition is nourishing nectar. Inspirational songs are heart-gripping. Inspirational writings are motivating. Water droplets cultivate lives. Soft breezes caress and soothe the heart. A big bell's chime awakens dreamers. The winter sun warms the world.
- 心美如华 人正似松(心美如華 人正似松) A Heart as Beautiful as the Flower; A Character as Upright as the Pine
- 相似即 identity in resemblance
- 心如莲花不着水 性似日月不住空(心如蓮花不著水 性似日月不住空) Let the mind be a lotus that emerges dry from water; Let your nature be the sun and moon that course freely in the sky.
- 身如青山观大地 心似明镜照世间(身如青山觀大地 心似明鏡照世間) My body is like a green mountain that gazes upon the Earth; My mind is like a bright mirror that reflects on this world.
- 心怀度众慈悲愿，身似法海不系舟，问我一生何所求，平安幸福照五洲。(心懷度眾慈悲願，身似法海不繫舟，問我一生何所求，平安幸福照五洲。) With mind as vast and boundless as emptiness,
- 发心如播种 慈悲似春阳 众生如福田 喜舍似大地 方便如和风 禅定似净水 般若如雨露 菩提似秋月(發心如播種 慈悲似春陽 眾生如福田 喜捨似大地 方便如和風 禪定似淨水 般若如雨露 菩提似秋月) Aspiration is like sowing seeds. Compassion is like the spring sun. Sentient beings are like our field of merits. Joy and equanimity are like the Earth. Expedient means are like soothing breezes. Meditative concentration is like purifying water. Prajna wisdom is like rain and dew. Bodhi wisdom is like the autumn moon.
- 一心似月无圆缺 万事如云任去来(一心似月無圓缺 萬事如雲任去來) A mind like the perfect full moon; Coursing through the world's troubles like free clouds.
- 似一滴投于巨壑(似一滴投於巨壑) like a drop of water thrown into the sea
- 我似佛 I am like Buddha
- 似比量 inference reasoning; anumānābhāsa ; pseudo inference
- 天地为家随处去 法界似心任君遊(天地為家隨處去 法界似心任君遊) The whole world is the home in which I freely wander; The dharma realm is the heart that awaits you to explore.
- 譬喻问号(四) 求法似爬山， 是高是远？ 心性似明镜， 照己照人？ 因缘似条件， 够与不够？ 寺院似学校， 有学无学？ 饮食似汤药， 是合不合？ 人身似物品， 有好有坏？ 生命似风灯， 是安是危？ 人心似猿马， 是燥是安？ 欲望似深渊， 可下不可？ 傲慢似高山， 不登为好！(譬喻問號(四) 求法似爬山， 是高是遠？ 心性似明鏡， 照己照人？ 因緣似條件， 夠與不夠？ 寺院似學校， 有學無學？ 飲食似湯藥， 是合不合？ 人身似物品， 有好有壞？ 生命似風灯， 是安是危？ 人心似猿馬， 是燥是安？ 欲望似深淵， 可下不可？ 傲慢似高山， 不登為好！) Metaphors (4) Learning Dharma is climbing a mountain. Is it tall or far? The mind is a bright mirror. Is the reflection you or others? Conditions are terms. Are they sufficient or not? Temples are schools. Do you or do you not learn? Food is like medicine. Is it good for you or not? The body is an object. Is it functioning or not? Life is a candle in the wind. Is it safe or is it in danger? Human mind is a monkey or horse. Is it restless or is it peaceful? Desire is an abyss. Can you go down there or not? Arrogance is a lofty mountain. You may as well stay away!
- 三界似火宅，娑婆如苦海 The Three Realms are like a burning house; the Saha World is like an ocean of suffering
- 似宗 pseudo thesis
- 似立宗 pseudo establishment of a thesis
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如花似玉 、 大似 、 肖似 、 神似 、 胜似 、 貌似 、 似核 、 词相似效应 、 最大似然估计 、 如饥似渴 、 似雪 、 近似等级 、 似懂非懂 、 似曾相识 、 看似 、 疑似 、 似乎 、 如金似玉 、 如狼似虎 、 近似解 、 逐次近似 、 无似 、 如鱼似水 、 酷似 、 形似 、 似漆如胶 、 相似
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- Scroll 3 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 99
- Scroll 1 Commentary on Nyāyamukha 因明入正理論疏 — count: 99
- Scroll 2 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 82
- Scroll 7 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 80
- Scroll 1 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 72
- Scroll 2 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 67
- Scroll 3 Commentary on Nyāyamukha 因明入正理論疏 — count: 65
- Scroll 1 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 58
- Scroll 6 Mahāyānasaṅgrahopanibandhana (She Dacheng Lun Shi) 攝大乘論釋 — count: 52
- Scroll 1 The Blue Cliff Record (Biyanlu) 佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 — count: 51 , has English translation
Collocations
- 似地形 (似地形) 還似地形 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
- 亲似 (親似) 一者知事非親似如親 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 33 — count: 8
- 似熟 (似熟) 或㮈不熟似熟 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 44 — count: 8
- 似沙门 (似沙門) 似沙門臥 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 38 — count: 5
- 似师子 (似師子) 似師子臥 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 38 — count: 5
- 熟似 (熟似) 或㮈不熟似熟 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 44 — count: 4
- 似父母 (似父母) 或不似父母 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 37 — count: 4
- 似梵行 (似梵行) 似梵行臥 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 38 — count: 4
- 似牛 (似牛) 然其彼形亦不似牛 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 29 — count: 4
- 似母 (似母) 或似母 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 37 — count: 4