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淡 dàn

dàn adjective weak; watery
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '淡' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '淡' 2, p. 76; Unihan '淡'; XHZD '淡' 2, p. 128)
dàn adjective indifferent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '淡' adj 4; XHZD '淡' 3, p. 128)
dàn adjective sluggish; slow
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '淡' adj 5; XHZD '淡' 4, p. 128)
dàn adjective tranquil; contented; calm
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '淡' 1a, p. 76)
dàn adjective pale [color]
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '淡' adj 2)
dàn noun boring conversation
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '淡' n 1)
dàn proper noun Dan
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '淡' n 2)
dàn adjective insipid; tasteless; not salty
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Food and Drink
Notes: (Guoyu '淡' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '淡' 1, p. 76; Unihan '淡'; XHZD '淡' 1, p. 128)
dàn adjective Simplicity
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
dàn noun a dull or yellowish red robe; kaṣāya
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: kaṣāya, Japanese: jō, or: shō (BCSD '淡', p. 727; MW 'kaṣāya')

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心安茅屋稳性定菜根香世事静方见人情淡始长(心安茅屋穩性定菜根香世事靜方見人情淡始長) A peaceful mind stays in an unshakable hut. A steady nature tastes delicacy in vegetable roots. A calm observer detects the unseen in this world. A bland relationship is the one to last long.
淡然也 Remain Detached
天宽地阔平淡裏山明水秀有无中(天寬地闊平淡裏山明水秀有無中) Up in the endless sky, over borderless land, within simple ordinary life; Scenic mountains, picturesque waters, both nothing and everything.
莫嫌佛门茶水淡僧情不比俗情浓(莫嫌佛門茶水淡僧情不比俗情濃) Say not that the monastery tea tastes bland; Monastic sentiment is lighter than worldly ones.
天宽地阔平淡裏山青水绿有无中(天寬地闊平淡裏山青水綠有無中) Up in the endless sky, over on borderless land, within simple ordinary life; Green mountains, verdant waters, both nothing and everything.
生活乐趣困难时先忧后乐失意时苦中想乐贫苦时知足常乐落魄时奋起为乐受罪时忏悔得乐委屈时放下能乐忙碌时闹中取乐饭食时感恩有乐耕种时收成获乐休憩时舒服安乐独处时自得其乐布施时为善最乐安居时淡泊自乐应酬时谈笑共乐得意时怡然享乐富贵时与众同乐团圆时天伦之乐掌权时助人为乐日常时平安喜乐修行时吾有法乐(生活樂趣困難時先憂後樂失意時苦中想樂貧苦時知足常樂落魄時奮起為樂受罪時懺悔得樂委屈時放下能樂忙碌時鬧中取樂飯食時感恩有樂耕種時收成獲樂休憩時舒服安樂獨處時自得其樂布施時為善最樂安居時淡泊自樂應酬時談笑共樂得意時怡然享樂富貴時與眾同樂團圓時天倫之樂掌權時助人為樂日常時平安喜樂修行時吾有法樂) The “Fun” about Life Enjoy the sorrow in times of tribulations. Enjoy the pain in times of disappointment. Enjoy the sense of contentment in times of poverty. Enjoy the efforts in times of failure. Enjoy the repentance in times of transgression. Enjoy letting go in times of aggrievement. Enjoy the excitement in times of activity. Enjoy the gratitude in times of eating. Enjoy the harvest in times of cultivation. Enjoy the comfort in times of rest. Enjoy the moments in times of solitude. Enjoy doing good deeds in times of giving. Enjoy the simplicity in times of dwelling at home. Enjoy the friendly exchanges in times of social engagement. Enjoy the happiness in times of success. Enjoy the ability to share in times of wealth. Enjoy the intimacy in times of family reunion. Enjoy the luxury of helping others when in acceptance of power. Enjoy the blessings of safety in ordinary times. Enjoy the joy of Dharma in times of spiritual cultivation.
云淡风轻(雲淡風輕) light clouds and a gentle breeze; beautiful conditions ; Like Wind That Clears the Clouds
淡泊明志 living a simple life as one's ideal ; Detachment and Clear Aspiration
花好月圆　云淡风清(花好月圓　雲淡風清) A Beautiful Flower and Perfect Moon; Let the Past Be in the Past
恬淡 quiet and contented; indifferent to fame or gain ; Unattached and Content
淡泊人生　安然自在 A Simple Life; Peaceful and Carefree
清茶淡饭有妙味明窗净几好安居(清茶淡飯有妙味明窗淨几好安居) Nonetheless, bland food and light tea are flavorful; Home comprises an open window and clear table.
浩然正气　淡泊养心(浩然正氣　淡泊養心) Awe-Inspiring Righteousness; Detachment Fosters the Mind
淡泊高风(淡泊高風) The Nobility of Detachment
淡泊人生 A Simple Life

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Scroll 3 Notes on the Meaning of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra 首楞嚴義疏注經 — count: 17
Scroll 1 Commentary on the Hundred Treatise 百論疏 — count: 15
Scroll 9 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 11
Scroll 3 Great Might Arrived Bodhisattva’s Thinking-of-Buddhas as the Perfect Passage (Śūraṅgama Sūtra) 大佛頂如來密因修證了義諸菩薩萬行首楞嚴經 — count: 10 , has English translation
Scroll 2 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 9
Scroll 8 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 9
Scroll 1 Western Dhāraṇī Matrix Vajra Amṛitakuṇḍali Ritual (Xifang Tuoluoni Cang Zhong Jingang Zu Amiliduojunzhali Fa) 西方陀羅尼藏中金剛族阿蜜哩多軍吒利法 — count: 8
Scroll 1 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 7
Scroll 1 Susiddhikara Sutra (Su Xi Di Jie Luo Jing) 蘇悉地羯羅經 — count: 7
Scroll 1 Susiddhikara Sutra (Su Xi Di Jie Luo Jing) 蘇悉地羯羅經 — count: 7

Collocations

辛淡 (辛淡) 苦辛淡味阿毘遮嚕迦 — Susiddhikara Sutra (Su Xi Di Jie Luo Jing) 蘇悉地羯羅經, Scroll 1 — count: 14
淡味 (淡味) 常如淡味 — Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Mahaparinirvana Sutra) 大般涅槃經, Scroll 4 — count: 11
薄淡 (薄淡) 非妙薄淡云何飡 — Fo Ben Xing Ji Jing (Abhiniṣkramaṇasūtra) 佛本行集經, Scroll 53 — count: 8
淡磨 (淡磨) 淡磨淡磨 — Buddhanāmasahasrapañcaśatacatustripañcadaśa (Wu Qian Wu Bai Fo Ming Shen Zhou Chu Zhang Mie Zui Jing) 五千五百佛名神呪除障滅罪經, Scroll 4 — count: 7
畔淡 (畔淡) 摩畔淡俱嚧娑漫多跋折利拏句魯句魯阿摩 — Western Dhāraṇī Matrix Vajra Amṛitakuṇḍali Ritual (Xifang Tuoluoni Cang Zhong Jingang Zu Amiliduojunzhali Fa) 西方陀羅尼藏中金剛族阿蜜哩多軍吒利法, Scroll 1 — count: 7
醎淡 (醎淡) 醎淡苦醋 — Mahāratnakūṭasūtra (The Great Treasures Collection Sūtra) 大寶積經, Scroll 56 — count: 6
淡廕 (淡廕) 歸淡廕藏 — A Mahayana Sutra on Questions of Non Fear (Wu Wei Shou Wen Dasheng Jing) 無畏授所問大乘經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
酢淡 (酢淡) 酸醎酢淡 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 24 — count: 4
淡六 (淡六) 淡六味差別 — Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra (Mahaparinirvana Sutra) 大般涅槃經, Scroll 10 — count: 4
淡及 (淡及) 淡及諸雜病 — The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經, Scroll 517 — count: 3