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诸行无常 — “All phenomena are impermanent”

诸行无常 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All phenomena are impermanent”. Everything is transient and subject to change, often referring to the fleeting nature of life and existence. Literally, “All phenomena are impermanent”.

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诸行无常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

诸行无常 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
诸
zhū10all, various, many
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
无
wú4without, not having
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

Example Sentence with 诸行无常

他经历了大起大落后,终于明白了诸行无常的道理,对得失看淡了许多。
After experiencing many ups and downs, he finally understood the principle that all phenomena are impermanent, and became much more detached about gains and losses.

Idioms Related to 诸行无常

More idioms starting with 诸

  • zhū诸shì事qún麇jí集Many matters accumulate simultaneously
  • zhū诸qīn亲liù六juàn眷all relatives and kin
  • zhū诸qīn亲hǎo好yǒu友all one's relatives and friends
  • zhū诸rú如cǐ此lì例many such examples
  • zhū诸rú如cǐ此bǐ比and so on; many similar cases
  • zhū诸rú如cǐ此lèi类and so on and so forth
  • zhū诸zǐ子bǎi百jiā家Ancient Chinese philosophical schools and thinkers
  • zhū诸è恶mò莫zuò作commit no evil
  • zhū诸yǒu有cǐ此lèi类many things of this kind
  • zhū诸fǎ法shí实xiàng相true nature of all phenomena
  • zhū诸sè色rén人děng等people of all sorts
  • zhū诸ruò若cǐ此lèi类and the like

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Questions about 诸行无常

What does 诸行无常 mean?

诸行无常 (zhū xíng wú cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All phenomena are impermanent”.

How do you pronounce 诸行无常?

诸行无常 is pronounced zhū xíng wú cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 诸行无常 literally mean?

Literally, 诸行无常 means “All phenomena are impermanent”. It is used to mean “All phenomena are impermanent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 诸行无常?

佛家语。指万物变化多端。比喻人生无常

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