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捨身求法

简舍身求法 · 繁捨身求法

Mandarin · pinyin shě shēn qiú fǎ

to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)

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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside

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3–1–2–3 · she3 shen1 qiu2 fa3

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se2 san1 kau4 faat3

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