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非 fēi

fēi adverb not; non-; un-
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 不; the pattern 非…不… is a pattern of double negation commonly used to emphasize a point (Guoyu '非' adv)
fēi noun Kangxi radical 175
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: Not (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7)
fēi adjective wrong; bad; untruthful
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '非' adj 1)
fēi adjective different
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 不同的 (Guoyu '非' adj 2)
fēi verb to not be; to not have
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Negative copula used in noun predication in literary Chinese, in the sense of 不是 (Guoyu '非' v 3; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 106). For example, 非我也，歲也。'It is not owing to me; it is owing to the year.' (Mengzi 1.3/2/8, translation by Legge)
fēi verb to violate; to be contrary to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 反对 (Guoyu '非' v 2)
fēi proper noun Africa
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Abbreviation for 非洲 (Guoyu '非' n 2)
fēi verb to slander
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 诽 or 诋毁 in this sense (Guoyu '非' v 2)
fěi verb to avoid
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 诽谤 (Guoyu '非' fěi)
fēi verb must
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 必须 in this sense.
fēi noun an error
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 错误 in this sense (Guoyu '非' 1)
fēi noun a problem; a question
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 问题 in this sense.
fēi noun evil
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 恶行 in this sense (Guoyu '非' n 1)
fēi preposition besides; except; unless
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Synonymous with 除了 in this sense. 非 in this sense acts in a subordinating function in Literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 154).

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人非人 kijnara; human or non-human being
应化非真(應化非真) apparitions are not true
溪声毕竟无古今山色何曾有是非(溪聲畢竟無古今山色何曾有是非) The creeks voice sounds other than of past and present; The mountains speak words never of right and wrong.
非真空 not truly empty
惟有洗心能革面虽非造极已登峯(惟有洗心能革面雖非造極已登峯) Only by cleansing the heart can one be self-reformed; Though not yet perfected one is already at the top.
是法非法经(是法非法經) Shi Fa Fei Fa Jing / Sappurisasutta
心到谦时能受益事非经过不知难(心到謙時能受益事非經過不知難) A mind in a state of humbleness is largely at a gain; The Truth after the experience is not difficult to grasp.
人生二十最人生最大的敌人是自己人生最大的毛病是自私人生最大的悲哀是无知人生最大的错误是邪见人生最大的失败是骄慢人生最大的烦恼是欲望人生最大的无明是怨尤人生最大的过失是侵犯人生最大的困扰是是非人生最大的美德是慈悲人生最大的勇气是认错人生最大的能源是信仰人生最大的拥有是感恩人生最大的修养是宽容人生最大的本钱是尊严人生最大的欢喜是法乐人生最大的发心是利众人生最大的富有是满足人生最大的希望是平安人生最大的收获是圆满(人生二十最人生最大的敵人是自己人生最大的毛病是自私人生最大的悲哀是無知人生最大的錯誤是邪見人生最大的失敗是驕慢人生最大的煩惱是欲望人生最大的無明是怨尤人生最大的過失是侵犯人生最大的困擾是是非人生最大的美德是慈悲人生最大的勇氣是認錯人生最大的能源是信仰人生最大的擁有是感恩人生最大的修養是寬容人生最大的本錢是尊嚴人生最大的歡喜是法樂人生最大的發心是利眾人生最大的富有是滿足人生最大的希望是平安人生最大的收穫是圓滿) Twenty Foremost Things in Life The foremost enemy in life is self. The foremost malady in life is selfishness. The foremost sadness in life is ignorance. The foremost error in life is delusion. The foremost failure in life is arrogance. The foremost defilement in life is desire. The foremost ignorance in life is complaint. The foremost default in life is transgression. The foremost problem in life is conscience. The foremost virtue in life is compassion. The foremost courage in life is to confess. The foremost energy in life is religious faith. The foremost possession in life is gratitude. The foremost cultivation in life is magnanimity. The foremost asset in life is dignity. The foremost happiness in life is spiritual joy. The foremost devotion in life is to benefit beings. The foremost hope in life is peace. The foremost wealth in life is contentment. The foremost reward in life is a perfect outcome.
非有想非无想处天(非有想非無想處天) Heaven of Neither Thought nor Non-Thought
非念虑所测(非念慮所測) cannot be understood by reasoning

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Scroll 595 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 902
Scroll 25 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 898
Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 877
Scroll 93 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 844
Scroll 92 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 840
Scroll 292 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 810
Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 741
Scroll 2 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 673
Scroll 21 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 626
Scroll 72 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 624