Shui mian, Shuì mián, Shuǐ mián, Shuǐ miàn, Shuǐ miǎn: 11 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
睡眠 [shui mian]—idem; also middha, drowsiness, torpor, sloth.
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睡眠 [shui mian]—Sleep – [Term] One of the indeterminate mental factors (不定地法 [bu ding de fa]). It is a mental function (精神作用 [jing shen zuo yong]) that makes the mind (心 [xin]) dull and obscure (闇昧 [an mei]). When consciousness (意識 [yi shi]) is deeply drowsy (惛熟 [hun shu]), it is called shui (睡 [shui]). When the five senses (五識 [wu shi]) are dim (闇冥 [an ming]) and do not stir (慟 [tong]), it is called mian (眠 [mian]). It is one of the mental factors (心所 [xin suo]). It belongs to the afflictions (煩惱 [fan nao]). Among the Five Hindrances (五蓋 [wu gai]), it is named the Hindrance of Sleep and Torpor (蓋 [gai]). Among the Five Desires (五欲 [wu yu]), it is called the Desire for Sleep (欲 [yu]). The Shishi Yaolan (釋氏要覽 [shi shi yao lan]) states: "It is the state of being deeply fallen asleep (臥之垂熟 [wo zhi chui shu]). This is one of the four indeterminate mental factors (四不定 [si bu ding]) among the mental factors (心所法 [xin suo fa]). Its characteristic (性 [xing]) is to make one uncontrolled (不自在 [bu zi zai]) and to cause dullness and sluggishness (昧略 [mei lue]). Its function (業 [ye]) is to obstruct and defile (障染 [zhang ran]). The Sutra on Awakening the Pure Mind (發覺淨心經 [fa jue jing xin jing]) mentions twenty kinds of faults (過患 [guo huan]) of sleep."
睡眠—【術語】不定地法之一。使心闇昧之精神作用也。意識惛熟，謂為睡。五識闇冥而不慟，謂為眠。心所之一。屬於煩惱。於五蓋中，名為睡眠蓋。於五欲中，謂為睡眠欲。釋氏要覽曰：「臥之垂熟也，此是心所法中四不定一也。令人不自在，昧略為性，障染為業，發覺淨心經有二十種睡眠過患。」
[shù yǔ] bù dìng de fǎ zhī yī. shǐ xīn àn mèi zhī jīng shén zuò yòng yě. yì shí hūn shú, wèi wèi shuì. wǔ shí àn míng ér bù tòng, wèi wèi mián. xīn suǒ zhī yī. shǔ yú fán nǎo. yú wǔ gài zhōng, míng wèi shuì mián gài. yú wǔ yù zhōng, wèi wèi shuì mián yù. shì shì yào lǎn yuē: “wò zhī chuí shú yě, cǐ shì xīn suǒ fǎ zhōng sì bù dìng yī yě. lìng rén bù zì zài, mèi lüè wèi xìng, zhàng rǎn wèi yè, fā jué jìng xīn jīng yǒu èr shí zhǒng shuì mián guò huàn.”
[shu yu] bu ding de fa zhi yi. shi xin an mei zhi jing shen zuo yong ye. yi shi hun shu, wei wei shui. wu shi an ming er bu tong, wei wei mian. xin suo zhi yi. shu yu fan nao. yu wu gai zhong, ming wei shui mian gai. yu wu yu zhong, wei wei shui mian yu. shi shi yao lan yue: "wo zhi chui shu ye, ci shi xin suo fa zhong si bu ding yi ye. ling ren bu zi zai, mei lue wei xing, zhang ran wei ye, fa jue jing xin jing you er shi zhong shui mian guo huan."
睡眠 ts = shuì mián p refers to [noun] “torpor; drowsiness; middha”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: middha, Pali: middha, Tibetan: gnyid (FGDB '睡眠 [shui mian]'; Mahāvyutpatti 'middham'; MW 'middha'; SH '睡眠 [shui mian]', p. 408).
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水面 [shuǐ miàn] [shui mian]—
The surface of water. Tang Dynasty, Han Yu's "South Mountain" poem: "Slight ripples move on the water's surface, monkeys and apes leap and jump restlessly (踴躍躁猱狖 [yong yue zao nao you])." The Scholars Chapter 14: "The fishing boats on West Lake, one by one, floated on the water's surface like little ducks." Also called "water skin (水皮兒 [shui pi er])."
水面：水的表面。唐．韓愈〈南山〉詩：「微瀾動水面，踴躍躁猱狖。」《儒林外史》第一四回：「那西湖裡打魚船，一個一個如小鴨子浮在水面。」也稱為「水皮兒」。
shuǐ miàn: shuǐ de biǎo miàn. táng． hán yù 〈nán shān〉 shī: “wēi lán dòng shuǐ miàn, yǒng yuè zào náo yòu.” < rú lín wài shǐ> dì yī sì huí: “nà xī hú lǐ dǎ yú chuán, yī gè yī gè rú xiǎo yā zi fú zài shuǐ miàn.” yě chēng wèi “shuǐ pí ér” .
shui mian: shui de biao mian. tang. han yu
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水麵 [shuǐ miàn] [shui mian]—
Mixed with water and cooked, it was called "tang bing" (湯餅 [tang bing]) in ancient times.
水麵：用水調麵，供熟食。古稱為湯餅。
shuǐ miàn: yòng shuǐ diào miàn, gōng shú shí. gǔ chēng wèi tāng bǐng.
shui mian: yong shui diao mian, gong shu shi. gu cheng wei tang bing.
睡眠 ts = shuì mián p refers to [noun] “sleeping”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '睡眠 [shui mian]'; Guoyu '睡眠 [shui mian]').
睡眠 [shuì mián] refers to: “drowsiness”.
睡眠 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 睡; 寢寐; 惛沉睡眠蓋; 惛眠; 惛眠蓋.
[Sanskrit] styāna-middha; stīna-middha.
[Pali] middha.
[Tibetan] gnyid; gnyid log pa.
[Vietnamese] thuỵ miên.
[Korean] 수면 / sumyeon.
[Japanese] スイミン / suimin.
Chinese language.
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