喻 yù

1. 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')
2. yù proper noun Yu
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (CCD '喻' 4)
3. yù verb to explain
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (CCD '喻' 1)
4. 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)
5. 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

• 筏喻 the raft simile
• 喻品 Chaper on Similes
• 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
• 六喻 six similes
• 佛说旧城喻经(佛說舊城喻經) Nidānasūtra; Fo Shuo Jiu Cheng Yu Jing
• 无可喻(無可喻) incomparable; anupama
• 咸水喻经(鹹水喻經) Salt Water Parable Sūtra
• 法华七喻(法華七喻) seven parables of the Lotus Sutra
• 金刚喻心(金剛喻心) vajropamasamādhi
• 十二部经; 1. 长行 2. 重颂 3. 孤起 4. 譬喻5. 因缘 6. 无问自说 7. 本生 8. 本事 9. 未曾有 10. 方广 11. 论议 12. 授记(十二部經; 1. 長行 2. 重頌 3. 孤起 4. 譬喻5. 因緣 6. 無問自說 7. 本生 8. 本事 9. 未曾有 10. 方廣 11. 論議 12. 授記) Twelve Divisions of Sutras: 1. Sutra (discourses); 2. Geya (repeated verses); 3. Gatha (verses); 4. Avadana (parables); 5. Nidana (expositions of causes); 6. Udana (unprompted teachings); 7. Jataka (stories of the Buddha’s previous lives); 8. Itivrttaka (stories of the disciples’ previous lives); 9. Abdhutadharma (miracles); 10. Vaipulya (profound teachings); 11. Upadesa (debates); 12. Vyakarana (prophecies)
• 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?
• 三千世界譬喻明福德多 the billion world system simile explains the great amount of merit and virtue
• 七车譬喻经(七車譬喻經) Sutra on the Simile of the Seven Chariots
• 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?
• 水喻经(水喻經) Water Simile Sutra
• 衣珠喻 parable of the pearl in the clothing
• 众经撰杂譬喻(眾經撰雜譬喻) A Collection of Parables
• 星云说喻(星雲說喻) Hsing Yun's Parables
• 穷子喻(窮子喻) parable of the poor son
• 锯刀喻(鋸刀喻) the knife simile
• 地狱喻(地獄喻) metaphor of hell
• 十一种月喻(十一種月喻) eleven similes about the moon
• 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
• 杂譬喻经(雜譬喻經) Sundry Similes Sutra
• 蚁喻经(蟻喻經) Yi Yu Jing; Vammikasutta
• 五阴譬喻经(五陰譬喻經) Wuyin Piyu Jing
• 化城喻 the parable of the manifested city
• 日喻 sun metaphor
• 水喻 the water simile
• 六度譬喻 similes for the six pāramitās
• 月喻 the moon simile
• 木积喻经(木積喻經) Mass of Fire Comparison Sutra
• 异法喻(異法喻) a counter example
• 箭喻经(箭喻經) Sutra on the Parable of the Arrow; Cūlamāluṅkyasutta; Cula-Malunkyovada Sutta
• 金刚喻定(金剛喻定) adamantine-like concentration; vajropamasamādhi
• 阿喻驮国(阿喻馱國) Ayodhyā
• 盐喻经(鹽喻經) Loṇaphala Sutta
• 天尊说阿育王譬喻经(天尊說阿育王譬喻經) Tian Zun Shuo Ayuwang Piyu Jing
• 大集譬喻王经(大集譬喻王經) Da Ji Piyu Wang Jing
• 象跡喻经(象跡喻經) Sutra of the Great Elephant Footprint Simile
• 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!
• 城喻经(城喻經) Nagara Sutta
• 同法喻 same dharma analogy

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转喻 、 借喻 、 提喻法 、 家喻户晓 、 自喻 、 隐喻 、 不言而喻 、 不可言喻

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• 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 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
• 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
• 迹喻 (跡喻) 象跡喻 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 5 — 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