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玄关妙理

玄关妙理 — “Profound and subtle principles”

玄关妙理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound and subtle principles”. Esoteric truths, especially those leading to spiritual insight or enlightenment. Literally, “Mysterious gateway, wondrous principles”.

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玄关妙理 Pronunciation and Pinyin

玄关妙理 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
玄
xuán5Profound dark mystery
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
妙
miào7Wonderful, clever, or ingenious
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science

Example Sentence with 玄关妙理

这本古籍深入浅出地阐述了许多玄关妙理,引人深思。
This ancient text expounds many profound and subtle principles in an accessible way, prompting deep contemplation.

Idioms Related to 玄关妙理

More idioms starting with 玄

  • xuán玄zhī之yòu又xuán玄profound and mysterious
  • xuán玄pǔ圃jī积yù玉a rich collection of precious things
  • xuán玄miào妙rù入shén神profound and masterful, entering the divine
  • xuán玄miào妙wú无qióng穷endlessly profound and mysterious
  • xuán玄miào妙mò莫cè测profoundly mysterious and unfathomable
  • xuán玄jī机miào妙suàn算profound mystery and brilliant calculation
  • xuán玄yī衣dū督yóu邮ancient term for a tortoise or turtle
  • xuán玄móu谋miào庙suàn算profound strategic planning
  • xuán玄cí辞lěng冷yǔ语profound and subtle yet terse remarks
  • xuán玄jiǔ酒hù瓠pú脯a simple and frugal life
  • xuán玄xiāng香tài太shǒu守poetic name for ink
  • xuán玄huáng黄fān翻fù覆Heaven and earth overturned

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What does 玄关妙理 mean?

玄关妙理 (xuán guān miào lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound and subtle principles”.

How do you pronounce 玄关妙理?

玄关妙理 is pronounced xuán guān miào lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 玄关妙理 literally mean?

Literally, 玄关妙理 means “Mysterious gateway, wondrous principles”. It is used to mean “Profound and subtle principles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 玄关妙理?

玄关:佛教称入道之门。深奥神妙的佛门道理

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