Gen yuan, Gēn yuán: 8 definitions
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根緣 [gen yuan]—Nature and environment; natural powers and conditioning environment.
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根緣 [gen yuan]—Gēnyuán — [Term] Refers to the matters concerning a person's innate disposition (根性 [gen xing]) and circumstances (境遇 [jing yu]). Xuányì Fēnjì (玄義分記 [xuan yi fen ji]) Volume 3 states: "Due to differing root-conditions, regarding precepts (戒 [jie]), one is granted the Five, Eight, Ten, or Full Precepts, etc.; and regarding concentration (定 [ding]), one is taught practices such as contemplation (觀 [guan]), refinement (練 [lian]), and gradual cultivation (薰修 [xun xiu]), etc., to achieve concentration."
根緣—【術語】人之根性與境遇之緣務。玄義分記三曰：「根緣不同，就戒授五八十具等戒，就定教於觀練薰修等定。」
[shù yǔ] rén zhī gēn xìng yǔ jìng yù zhī yuán wù. xuán yì fēn jì sān yuē: “gēn yuán bù tóng, jiù jiè shòu wǔ bā shí jù děng jiè, jiù dìng jiào yú guān liàn xūn xiū děng dìng.”
[shu yu] ren zhi gen xing yu jing yu zhi yuan wu. xuan yi fen ji san yue: "gen yuan bu tong, jiu jie shou wu ba shi ju deng jie, jiu ding jiao yu guan lian xun xiu deng ding."
根緣 t = 根缘 s = gēn yuán p refers to [phrase] “nature and conditioning environment”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: In the sense of 根性 [gen xing] 'nature' and 境遇 [jing yu] 'circumstances' (Ding '根緣 [gen yuan]'; SH '根緣 [gen yuan]', p. 327) .
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根原 [gēn yuán] [gen yuan]—
根由 [gen you] (gēnyóu): The cause, the ins and outs of a matter, the reason.
From Chapter 32 of 《水滸傳 [shui hu chuan]》 (Water Margin): "Interrogate and find out the (gēnyuán) of that fellow, then escort him to the 官司 [guan si] (official authorities) to be dealt with."
From Chapter 11 of 《老殘遊記 [lao can you ji]》 (The Travels of Lao Can): "To say there are no ghosts means one can disrespect one's 祖宗 [zu zong] (ancestors), which is the (gēnyuán) of his 家庭革命 [jia ting ge ming] (family revolution)."
Also written as 「根源 [gen yuan]」 (gēnyuán).
根原：根由，事情的始末、緣由。《水滸傳》第三二回：「問出那廝根原，解送官司理論。」《老殘遊記》第一一回：「說無鬼就可以不敬祖宗，為他家庭革命的根原。」也作「根源」。
gēn yuán: gēn yóu, shì qíng de shǐ mò,, yuán yóu. < shuǐ hǔ chuán> dì sān èr huí: “wèn chū nà sī gēn yuán, jiě sòng guān sī lǐ lùn.” < lǎo cán yóu jì> dì yī yī huí: “shuō wú guǐ jiù kě yǐ bù jìng zǔ zōng, wèi tā jiā tíng gé mìng de gēn yuán.” yě zuò “gēn yuán” .
gen yuan: gen you, shi qing de shi mo,, yuan you. < shui hu chuan> di san er hui: "wen chu na si gen yuan, jie song guan si li lun." < lao can you ji> di yi yi hui: "shuo wu gui jiu ke yi bu jing zu zong, wei ta jia ting ge ming de gen yuan." ye zuo "gen yuan" .
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根源 [gēn yuán] [gen yuan]—
1. The origin or source of things (事物 [shi wu]).
From 《抱朴子 [bao pu zi]．外篇 [wai pian]．酒誡 [jiu jie]》 (Baopuzi: Outer Chapters: Admonitions on Wine): "Indulging the immediate desires of the heart and mouth (縱心口之近欲 [zong xin kou zhi jin yu]), lightly invites the root of disaster (召災 [zhao zai])."
From 唐 [tang] (Tang Dynasty) 杜甫 [du fu] (Du Fu)'s poem 〈火 [huo]〉 (Fire): "Countless springs (百泓 [bai hong]) boil and fall (羅落沸 [luo luo fei]), their roots are all from ancient times (萬古 [wan gu])."
2. The fundamental (根本 [gen ben]) basis (基礎 [ji chu]) of things (事物 [shi wu]).
From 《魏書 [wei shu]．卷六七 [juan liu qi]．崔光傳 [cui guang chuan]》 (Book of Wei: Biography of Cui Guang): "This (此 [ci]) is the root of scholars (學者 [xue zhe]), the eternal (永 [yong]) principle (格 [ge]) of immortality (不朽 [bu xiu])."
From 《西遊記 [xi you ji]》 (Journey to the West) Chapter 2: "My disciple (弟子 [di zi])'s Dharma nature (法性 [fa xing]) has recently (近來 [jin lai]) become quite proficient (頗通 [po tong]), and his foundation has also gradually solidified (亦漸堅固矣 [yi jian jian gu yi])."
3. To trace to the root (根 [gen]) and inquire (尋問 [xun wen]).
From 南朝宋 [nan chao song] (Southern Dynasties Song) 謝靈運 [xie ling yun] (Xie Lingyun)'s 〈山居賦 [shan ju fu]〉 (Rhapsody on Dwelling in the Mountains): "Plants (植物 [zhi wu]) are already present (既載 [ji zai]), and animals (動物 [dong wu]) are also abundant (亦繁 [yi fan]). Flying (飛 [fei]), swimming (泳 [yong]), galloping (騁 [cheng]), penetrating (透 [tou]) – how (胡 [hu]) can one trace their roots?"
4. The reason (根由 [gen you]), the beginning and end (始末 [shi mo]) of a matter (事情 [shi qing]), the cause (緣由 [yuan you]).
From 《金瓶梅 [jin ping mei]》 (The Plum in the Golden Vase) Chapter 39: "Madam (夫人 [fu ren]), listen to me explain the whole story."
Also written as 「根原 [gen yuan]」 (gēnyuán).
根源：1.事物的本初或來源。《抱朴子．外篇．酒誡》：「縱心口之近欲，輕召災之根源。」唐．杜甫〈火〉詩：「羅落沸百泓，根源皆萬古。」
2.事物的根本、基礎。《魏書．卷六七．崔光傳》：「此乃學者之根源，不朽之永格。」《西遊記》第二回：「弟子近來法性頗通，根源亦漸堅固矣。」
3.追根尋問。南朝宋．謝靈運〈山居賦〉：「植物既載，動物亦繁。飛泳騁透，胡可根源。」
4.根由，事情的始末、緣由。《金瓶梅》第三九回：「夫人聽我說根源。」也作「根原」。
gēn yuán:1. shì wù de běn chū huò lái yuán. < bào pǔ zi． wài piān． jiǔ jiè>: “zòng xīn kǒu zhī jìn yù, qīng zhào zāi zhī gēn yuán.” táng． dù fǔ 〈huǒ〉 shī: “luó luò fèi bǎi hóng, gēn yuán jiē wàn gǔ.”
2. shì wù de gēn běn,, jī chǔ. < wèi shū． juǎn liù qī． cuī guāng chuán>: “cǐ nǎi xué zhě zhī gēn yuán, bù xiǔ zhī yǒng gé.” < xī yóu jì> dì èr huí: “dì zi jìn lái fǎ xìng pō tōng, gēn yuán yì jiàn jiān gù yǐ.”
3. zhuī gēn xún wèn. nán cháo sòng． xiè líng yùn 〈shān jū fù〉: “zhí wù jì zài, dòng wù yì fán. fēi yǒng chěng tòu, hú kě gēn yuán.”
4. gēn yóu, shì qíng de shǐ mò,, yuán yóu. < jīn píng méi> dì sān jiǔ huí: “fū rén tīng wǒ shuō gēn yuán.” yě zuò “gēn yuán” .
gen yuan:1. shi wu de ben chu huo lai yuan. < bao pu zi. wai pian. jiu jie>: "zong xin kou zhi jin yu, qing zhao zai zhi gen yuan." tang. du fu
2. shi wu de gen ben,, ji chu. < wei shu. juan liu qi. cui guang chuan>: "ci nai xue zhe zhi gen yuan, bu xiu zhi yong ge." < xi you ji> di er hui: "di zi jin lai fa xing po tong, gen yuan yi jian jian gu yi."
3. zhui gen xun wen. nan chao song. xie ling yun
4. gen you, shi qing de shi mo,, yuan you. < jin ping mei> di san jiu hui: "fu ren ting wo shuo gen yuan." ye zuo "gen yuan" .
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根緣 [gēn yuán] [gen yuan]—
The 根本緣由 [gen ben yuan you] (gēnběn yuányóu) (root cause). Refers to the course of 事情 [shi qing] (shìqíng) (events). In 《初刻拍案驚奇 [chu ke pai an jing qi]》 (Chū Kè Pāi'àn Jīngqí), Volume 12: "That 女子 [nu zi] (nǚzǐ) (woman) recounted the 事情 [shi qing] (shìqíng) (events) after their separation, how she went to 汴 [bian] (Biàn) (Bianjing) to search for a living, how her 盤纏 [pan chan] (pánchán) (travel expenses) ran out, and the 始末 [shi mo](shǐmò gēnyuán) (entire story from beginning to end, including the root cause) of her 失身為娼 [shi shen wei chang] (shīshēn wéi chāng) (losing her virtue and becoming a prostitute)."
根緣：根本緣由。指事情的發生經過。《初刻拍案驚奇》卷一二：「那女子把別後事情，及下汴尋生，盤纏盡了，失身為娼始末根緣，說了一遍。」
gēn yuán: gēn běn yuán yóu. zhǐ shì qíng de fā shēng jīng guò. < chū kè pāi àn jīng qí> juǎn yī èr: “nà nǚ zi bǎ bié hòu shì qíng, jí xià biàn xún shēng, pán chán jǐn le, shī shēn wèi chāng shǐ mò gēn yuán, shuō le yī biàn.”
gen yuan: gen ben yuan you. zhi shi qing de fa sheng jing guo. < chu ke pai an jing qi> juan yi er: "na nu zi ba bie hou shi qing, ji xia bian xun sheng, pan chan jin le, shi shen wei chang shi mo gen yuan, shuo le yi bian."
根源 ts = gēn yuán p refers to “origin/root (cause)”.
1) 根原 [gēn yuán] refers to: “faculties”.
根原 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 依根; 根; 諸根.
[Sanskrit] indriya-gocara.
[Vietnamese] căn nguyên.
[Korean] 근원 / geunwon.
[Japanese] コンゲン / kongen.
2) 根緣 [gēn yuán] refers to: “inner capacity and outer conditions”.
根緣 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] căn duyên.
[Korean] 근연 / geunyeon.
[Japanese] コンエン / konen.
3) 根源 [gēn yuán] refers to: “origin”.
根源 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 原; 由緣.
[Vietnamese] căn nguồn.
[Korean] 근원 / geunwon.
[Japanese] コンゲン / kongen.
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