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如來佛的掌心

简如来佛的掌心 · 繁如來佛的掌心

Mandarin · pinyin Rú lái fó de zhǎng xīn

the palm of the Buddha's hand (a metaphor for a higher authority or force from whose control one cannot break free, from 西遊記 Xī yóu jì, "Journey to the West")

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
掌: zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–2–2–5–3–1 · Ru2 lai2 fo2 de5 zhang3 xin1

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