四大皆空 — “The four great elements are all empty”
四大皆空 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel that all material things and worldly concerns are empty and meaningless; to be disillusioned with the material world and earthly desires (a Buddhist concept that the four elements and all phenomena are illusory)”. Literally, “The four great elements are all empty”.
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- sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
- sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
- sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
- sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤，，wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
- sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
- sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
- sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
- sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
- sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited
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What does 四大皆空 mean?
四大皆空 (sì dà jiē kōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel that all material things and worldly concerns are empty and meaningless; to be disillusioned with the material world and earthly desires (a Buddhist concept that the four elements and all phenomena are illusory)”.
How do you pronounce 四大皆空?
四大皆空 is pronounced sì dà jiē kōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 四大皆空 literally mean?
Literally, 四大皆空 means “the four great elements are all empty”. It is used to mean “to feel that all material things and worldly concerns are empty and meaningless; to be disillusioned with the material world and earthly desires (a Buddhist concept that the four elements and all phenomena are illusory)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 四大皆空?
四大：古印度称地、水、火风为“四大”。佛教用语。指世界上一切都是空虚的。是一种消极思想。