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谈空说幻

谈空说幻 — “Talk about emptiness, speak about illusion”

谈空说幻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss profound philosophical or spiritual concepts, especially those related to the illusory nature of existence; to engage in abstract or speculative talk”. Literally, “Talk about emptiness, speak about illusion”.

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谈空说幻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谈空说幻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
幻
huàn4illusory, unreal, fantasy

Example Sentence with 谈空说幻

几位智者聚在一起,谈空说幻,探讨着宇宙的奥秘。
A few wise people gathered, discussing profound and illusory concepts, exploring the mysteries of the universe.

Idioms Related to 谈空说幻

More idioms starting with 谈

  • tán谈bù不róng容kǒu口praise incessantly
  • tán谈jīn今lùn论gǔ古discussing past and present
  • tán谈jīn今shuō说gǔ古talk about past and present
  • tán谈yōu优wù务liè劣good at theorizing, poor at execution
  • tán谈hé何róng容yì易easier said than done
  • tán谈gǔ古lùn论jīn今discuss past and present
  • tán谈gǔ古shuō说jīn今discuss past and present
  • tán谈tǔ吐rú如liú流speak fluently and articulately
  • tán谈tǔ吐shēng生fēng风speak with wit and charm
  • tán谈tǔ吐fēng风shēng生speak wittily and engagingly
  • tán谈tǔ吐fēng风yǎ雅speak elegantly and refinedly
  • tán谈jué噱zì自ruò若talk and laugh naturally and composedly

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Questions about 谈空说幻

What does 谈空说幻 mean?

谈空说幻 (tán kōng shuō huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discuss profound philosophical or spiritual concepts, especially those related to the illusory nature of existence; to engage in abstract or speculative talk”.

How do you pronounce 谈空说幻?

谈空说幻 is pronounced tán kōng shuō huàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谈空说幻 literally mean?

Literally, 谈空说幻 means “Talk about emptiness, speak about illusion”. It is used to mean “to discuss profound philosophical or spiritual concepts, especially those related to the illusory nature of existence; to engage in abstract or speculative talk”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谈空说幻?

指谈说佛理。

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