喻 yù
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yù
noun
an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Middle Chinese: yuH; a variant of simplified 谕, traditional 諭 and archaic or Korean 喩; in the sense of 比方 (CCD '喻' 3; Kroll 2015 '喻'; Unihan '喻') -
yù
proper noun
Yu
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (CCD '喻' 4) -
yù
verb
to explain
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (CCD '喻' 1) -
yù
verb
to understand
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 家喻户晓 'every family and household knows' (CCI p. 34; CCD '喻' 2) -
yù
noun
allegory; dṛṣṭānta
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: dṛṣṭānta, or: upamā, Japanese: yu, Tibetan: dpe (BCSD '喻', p. 268; Mahāvyutpatti 'dṛṣṭānta'; MW 'dṛṣṭānta'; SH '喻', p. 368; Unihan '喻')
Contained in
- 金刚喻施婆倪(金剛喻施婆倪) Vajrayogini
- 三千世界譬喻明福德多 the billion world system simile explains the great amount of merit and virtue
- 大集譬喻王经(大集譬喻王經) Da Ji Piyu Wang Jing
- 法华七喻(法華七喻) seven parables of the Lotus Sutra
- 盐喻经(鹽喻經) Loṇaphala Sutta
- 六喻 six similes
- 譬喻问号(一) 黄金似蛇蝎, 有毒无毒? 恶口似粪坑, 是香是臭? 冷淡似寒冰, 是凉是热? 瞋恚似烈火, 可怕不怕? 信心似禾苗, 是长是消? 罪恶似臭水, 难闻好闻? 正见似盔甲, 是安不安? 忏悔似净水, 是清是染? 忍辱似盾牌, 有用无用? 知足似乐园, 好看难看?(譬喻問號(一) 黃金似蛇蠍, 有毒無毒? 惡口似糞坑, 是香是臭? 冷淡似寒冰, 是涼是熱? 瞋恚似烈火, 可怕不怕? 信心似禾苗, 是長是消? 罪惡似臭水, 難聞好聞? 正見似盔甲, 是安不安? 懺悔似淨水, 是清是染? 忍辱似盾牌, 有用無用? 知足似樂園, 好看難看?) Metaphors (1) Gold is a snake. Is it poisonous or not? Harsh speech is a cesspit. Is it fragrant or odorous? Coldness is ice. Does it freeze or burn? Anger is burning fire. Is it frightening or not? Faith is a sprout. Does it grow or wilt? Transgression is stinky water. Does it smell good or bad? Right view is an armor. Is it safe or not? Repentance is purifying water. Is it clean or polluted? Patience is a shield. Does it protect or not? Contentment is paradise. Is it beautiful or ugly?
- 咸水喻(鹹水喻) Salt Water Parable
- 众经撰杂譬喻(眾經撰雜譬喻) A Collection of Parables
- 药草喻品(藥草喻品) Chapter on the Simile of Medicinal Herbs
- 慈氏菩萨所说大乘缘生稻卄干喻经(慈氏菩薩所說大乘緣生稻卄幹喻經) Śālistambhakasūtra; Cishi Pusa Suo Shuo Dasheng Yuan Sheng Dao Nian Gan Yu Jing
- 金刚喻心(金剛喻心) vajropamasamādhi
- 水喻经(水喻經) Water Simile Sutra
- 胜军化世百喻伽他经(勝軍化世百喻伽他經) Sheng Jun Hua Shi Bai Yu Jia Ta Jing
- 化城喻 the parable of the manifested city
- 百喻经童话书(百喻經童話書) The Illustrated Sutra of the One Hundred Parables
- 如幻喻 aṣṭamāyopamā; eight siimiles of illusion
- 无喻(無喻) without compare; anopama; anupama
- 衣珠喻 parable of the pearl in the clothing
- 百喻经(百喻經) Sutra of One Hundred Parables ; The Hundred Parables Sutra; Saṅghasena
- 金刚喻定(金剛喻定) adamantine-like concentration; vajropamasamādhi
- 医子喻(醫子喻) parable of the good doctor
- 船喻品 chapter on the simile of the ship
- 譬喻问号(三) 静默似雷声, 大声小声? 无明似乌云, 是耶否耶? 妄语似汙垢, 净乎秽乎? 业力似影子, 随也离也? 人死似搬家, 此处彼处? 杀人似杀己, 是也不是? 忧虑似盗贼, 是偷是抢? 烦恼似尘劳, 陈乎留乎? 内心似田地, 种草种谷? 信仰似宝藏, 要与不要?(譬喻問號(三) 靜默似雷聲, 大聲小聲? 無明似烏雲, 是耶否耶? 妄語似汙垢, 淨乎穢乎? 業力似影子, 隨也離也? 人死似搬家, 此處彼處? 殺人似殺己, 是也不是? 憂慮似盜賊, 是偷是搶? 煩惱似塵勞, 陳乎留乎? 內心似田地, 種草種穀? 信仰似寶藏, 要與不要?) Metaphors (3) Silence is thunder. Is it loud or soft? Ignorance is a grey cloud. Is it or is it not? Lying is pollution. Is it pure or dirty? Karma is a shadow. Does it follow or leave you? Death is moving houses. Here or there? Killing life is killing yourself. Is it or is it not? Worry is a thief. Does it steal or rob? Affliction is dust. Does it accumulate or stay? The mind is a field. Shall we grow weeds or crops? Faith is a treasure. Do you want it or not?
- 百喻经图画书(百喻經圖畫書) Illustrated Sutra of the One Hundred Parables
- 天尊说阿育王譬喻经(天尊說阿育王譬喻經) Tian Zun Shuo Ayuwang Piyu Jing
- 六度譬喻 similes for the six pāramitās
- 譬喻问号(二) 智慧似海洋, 深乎浅乎? 戒律似老师, 是正是邪? 布施似耕耘, 有收无收? 供养似奉献, 真心假意? 美女似春花, 是久是暂? 欲望似饑渴, 太多太少? 语言似冬阳, 炙乎暖乎? 笑容似春风, 是真是假? 时间似车轮, 该快该慢? 精进似电力, 是动是停?(譬喻問號(二) 智慧似海洋, 深乎淺乎? 戒律似老師, 是正是邪? 布施似耕耘, 有收無收? 供養似奉獻, 真心假意? 美女似春花, 是久是暫? 欲望似饑渴, 太多太少? 語言似冬陽, 炙乎暖乎? 笑容似春風, 是真是假? 時間似車輪, 該快該慢? 精進似電力, 是動是停?) Metaphors (2) Wisdom is an ocean. Is it shallow or deep? Precepts are teachers. Are they righteous or not? Generosity is cultivation. Will there be harvests or not? Offering is dedication. Is it genuine or pretentious? Beauty is a spring blossom. Does it last long or short? Desire is thirst. Is it too much or too little? Words are the winter sun. Do they warm or burn? Smile is a spring breeze. Is it real or fake? Time is a cartwheel. Should it go fast or slow? Diligence is electricity. Should it energize or stop?
- 日喻 sun metaphor
- 同法喻 same dharma analogy
- 灌顶王喻经(灌頂王喻經) Guan Ding Wang Yu Jing
- 月喻 the moon simile
- 月喻经(月喻經) Yue Yu Jing; Candropamasūtra
- 象跡喻经(象跡喻經) Sutra of the Great Elephant Footprint Simile
- 牛粪喻经(牛糞喻經) Sutra on the Cow Dung Simile
- 譬喻经(譬喻經) Sutra of Parables
Also contained in
逆喻 、 晓喻 、 隐喻 、 自喻 、 以仁惠镌喻 、 借喻 、 不可言喻 、 言喻 、 转喻 、 暗喻 、 引喻失义 、 借古喻今 、 风喻 、 理喻 、 比喻义
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 4 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 412
- Scroll 3 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 396
- Scroll 2 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 388
- Scroll 8 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 325
- Scroll 16 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 245
- Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 218
- Scroll 9 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 190
- Scroll 45 Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Shu 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 — count: 176
- Scroll 1 Commentary on Nyāyamukha 因明入正理論疏 — count: 174
- Scroll 1 A Summary of Nyāyamukha 因明入正理論義纂要 — count: 173
Collocations
- 说喻 (說喻) 我今當復為汝說喻 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 25
- 闻喻 (聞喻) 智者聞喻 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 21
- 引喻 (引喻) 今當為汝引喻解之 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 16
- 喻经 (喻經) 證喻經 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 14
- 方喻 (方喻) 巧為方喻 — An Alternative Translation of the Saṃyukta Āgama (Saṁyukatāgamasūtra) 別譯雜阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 9
- 人喻 (人喻) 是謂三人喻彼出水 — Salt Water Parable Sūtra (Yan Shui Yu Jing) 鹹水喻經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
- 喻法 (喻法) 汝等受此蜜丸喻法 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 28 — count: 8
- 迹喻 (跡喻) 象跡喻 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 6
- 丸喻 (丸喻) 中阿含林品蜜丸喻經第九 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 28 — count: 6
- 慰喻 (慰喻) 慰喻後生諸天子言 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 9 — count: 6