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慈悲為本

简 慈悲为本 · 繁 慈悲為本
Mandarin · pinyin cí bēi wéi běn

Meanings

  1. mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
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慈
cí · kind, charitable, benevolent
悲
bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
為
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本
běn · root, origin, source; basis
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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2–1–2–3 · ci2 bei1 wei2 ben3

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ci4 bei1 wai4 bun2

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慈悲為本 · ci2 bei1 wei2 ben3
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Exact source record慈悲為本 慈悲为本 [ci2 bei1 wei2 ben3] /mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion/