佛性
Fó xìng
Pinyin

Definition

佛性
 - 
Fó xìng
  1. Buddha nature

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

人性
rén xìng
  1. 1 human nature
  2. 2 humanity
  3. 3 human
  4. 4 the totality of human attributes
任性
rèn xìng
  1. 1 willful
  2. 2 headstrong
  3. 3 unruly
仿佛
fǎng fú
  1. 1 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fǎng fú]
佛
Fó
  1. 1 Buddha
  2. 2 Buddhism
佛山
Fó shān
  1. 1 Foshan prefecture-level city in Guangdong
个性
gè xìng
  1. 1 individuality
  2. 2 personality
女性
nu:3 xìng
  1. 1 woman
  2. 2 the female sex
弹性
tán xìng
  1. 1 flexibility
  2. 2 elasticity
性
xìng
  1. 1 nature
  2. 2 character
  3. 3 property
  4. 4 quality
  5. 5 attribute
  6. 6 sexuality
  7. 7 sex
  8. 8 gender
  9. 9 suffix forming adjective from verb
  10. 10 suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity
  11. 11 essence
  12. 12 CL:個|个[gè]
性感
xìng gǎn
  1. 1 sex appeal
  2. 2 eroticism
  3. 3 sexuality
  4. 4 sexy
性格
xìng gé
  1. 1 nature
  2. 2 disposition
  3. 3 temperament
  4. 4 character
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
感性
gǎn xìng
  1. 1 perception
  2. 2 perceptual
  3. 3 sensibility
  4. 4 sensitive
  5. 5 emotional
  6. 6 sentimental
理性
lǐ xìng
  1. 1 reason
  2. 2 rationality
  3. 3 rational
男性
nán xìng
  1. 1 the male sex
  2. 2 a male
异性
yì xìng
  1. 1 the opposite sex
  2. 2 of the opposite sex
  3. 3 heterosexual
  4. 4 different in nature
习惯性
xí guàn xìng
  1. 1 customary
阿弥陀佛
Ē mí tuó Fó
  1. 1 Amitabha Buddha
  2. 2 the Buddha of the Western paradise
  3. 3 may the lord Buddha preserve us!
  4. 4 merciful Buddha!
一次性
yī cì xìng
  1. 1 one-off (offer)
  2. 2 one-time
  3. 3 single-use
  4. 4 disposable (goods)
中性
zhōng xìng
  1. 1 neutral
代表性
dài biǎo xìng
  1. 1 representativeness
  2. 2 representative
  3. 3 typical

Idioms (16)

不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
  1. 1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
佛口蛇心
fó kǒu shé xīn
  1. 1 words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
  2. 2 malicious and duplicitous
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
  1. 1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
借花献佛
jiè huā xiàn Fó
  1. 1 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
  2. 2 plagiarism
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
  1. 1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
抱佛脚
bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 panic measures in place of timely preparation
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
放下屠刀，立地成佛
fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó
  1. 1 lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
  2. 2 to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
数珠念佛
shǔ zhū niàn fó
  1. 1 to count one's prayer beads and chant Buddha's name (idiom)
本性难移
běn xìng nán yí
  1. 1 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
  2. 2 Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
江山易改，本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
  1. 1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
  2. 2 you can't change who you are
  3. 3 Can the leopard change his spots?
熏陶成性
xūn táo chéng xìng
  1. 1 (idiom) nurture makes second nature
  2. 2 good habits come by long assimilation
立地成佛
lì dì chéng fó
  1. 1 to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
  2. 2 to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
临时抱佛脚
lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 making a hasty last-minute effort
颐性养寿
yí xìng yǎng shòu
  1. 1 to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)

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