Nan jie, Nán jiě, Nán jié: 5 definitions
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Nan jie means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
難解 t = 难解 s = nán jiě p refers to [phrase] “hard to understand”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: durvijñēya; for example, in the 妙法蓮華經 [miao fa lian hua jing] “Lotus Sutra” (BCSD '難解 [nan jie]', p. 1240; Braarvig 2020, ch. 10; Hurvitz 2009, p. 178; Kern tr. 1884, ch. 10; Vaidya 1960, p. 145; T 262, Scroll 4, 9.0031b16).
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
難解 t = 难解 s = nán jiě p refers to “hard to solve/hard to dispel/hard to understand/hard to undo”.
1) 難詰 [nán jié] refers to: “criticize”.
難詰 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 呵; 呵責; 懇責; 興謗難; 訾; 評註; 謗難; 譏評; 面譏; 惱亂; 戲論問者; 所難; 摧伏; 過.
[Sanskrit] upārambha.
[Tibetan] klan ka; klan ka tshol ba.
[Vietnamese] nan cật.
[Korean] 난힐 / nanhil.
[Japanese] ナンキツ / nankitsu.
2) 難解 [nán jiě] refers to: “difficult to comprehend”.
難解 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 難可了知.
[Sanskrit] dur-vijñeya.
[Tibetan] shes par dka' ba.
[Vietnamese] nan giải.
[Korean] 난해 / nanhae.
[Japanese] ナンゲ / nange.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nan jie nan fen, Nan jie nan ru.
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