肉眼凡夫 — “An ordinary person who lacks spiritual insight or higher perception”
肉眼凡夫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ordinary person who lacks spiritual insight or higher perception”. A common mortal who sees only the superficial aspects of things. Literally, “Flesh eyes and ordinary person”.
肉眼凡夫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
肉眼凡夫 Character Breakdown
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What does 肉眼凡夫 mean?
肉眼凡夫 (ròu yǎn fán fū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ordinary person who lacks spiritual insight or higher perception”.
How do you pronounce 肉眼凡夫?
肉眼凡夫 is pronounced ròu yǎn fán fū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肉眼凡夫 literally mean?
Literally, 肉眼凡夫 means “Flesh eyes and ordinary person”. It is used to mean “an ordinary person who lacks spiritual insight or higher perception”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肉眼凡夫?
肉眼：佛经中说有，天、肉慧、法佛五眼，肉眼为肉身之眼，也泛指俗眼；凡夫：指凡人。指尘世平常的人。