此 cǐ

1. cǐ pronoun this; these
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In this sense 此 is a demonstrative pronoun. 此 is synonymous with 这 or 这个 in this sense. It is more often used in written language or Literary Chinese (Guoyu '此' pronoun; Kroll 2015 '此' 1, p. 65; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 85； Unihan '此'； XHZD '此' 1, p. 107).
2. cǐ adverb in this way
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 此 is synonymous with 如此 in this sense (Guoyu '此' adv)
3. cǐ conjunction otherwise; but; however; so
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 此 is synonymous with 乃 or 则 in this sense (Guoyu '此' conj; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 523)
4. cǐ pronoun at this time; now; here
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '此' 2, p. 65; XHZD '此' 2, p. 107)
5. cǐ pronoun this; here; etad
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: etad, Japanese: shi (BCSD '此', p. 687; MW 'etad'; SH '此', p. 216; Unihan '此')

Contained in

• 说此陀罗尼付诸大菩萨(說此陀羅尼付諸大菩薩) bestowed this dhāraṇī on the great bodhisattvas
• 说此大力护(說此大力護) spoke this vidyā
• 因此我认为(因此我認為) therefore, I believe
• 此说无有未曾有(此說無有未曾有) There is nothing here that has not been said before
• 有何因缘而造此论(有何因緣而造此論) What are the reasons for composing this treatise?
• 须在个中寻祖意 谁知此地即灵山(須在個中尋祖意 誰知此地即靈山) Should one seek the Patriarch's heart elsewhere; Who is to tell that a place of spirituality is right here.
• 感此道身 suffer this rebirth as their destiny
• 此岸 this shore; this world; Saṃsāra
• 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?
• 此山妙在 Shisan Myōzai
• 若欲作此天法 if you wish to perform the ritual for this deity
• 此方无不翻(此方無不翻) terms without local equivalent
• 此乘功德满(此乘功德滿) this vehicle is filled with merit
• 此宝塔中有如来全身(此寶塔中有如來全身) In this great Stûpa of precious substances, [Mahâpratibhana,] the proper body of the Tathâgata is contained

Also contained in

以此类推 、 从此往后 、 明于此者 、 窃此 、 了却此生 、 但愿如此 、 不仅如此 、 即此 、 借此 、 不虚此行 、 彼一时此一时 、 此刻 、 据此 、 以此 、 远非如此 、 值此 、 顾此失彼 、 此前 、 诸如此类 、 至此 、 自此 、 在此之际 、 此道 、 此时此刻 、 就此 、 此起彼伏 、 在此之后 、 因此 、 此起彼落 、 在此 、 此地无银三百两 、 此时以前 、 有鉴于此 、 此外 、 因如此 、 不分彼此 、 除此之外

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