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wisdom; intelligence
HSK 6
treasure-house / treasury / treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
HSK 7-9
(honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten
HSK 7-9
deposits accumulated over long periods / fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom
HSK 7-9
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  *智* | 智* | *智
(literary) wise; wisdom
wisdom
the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence , justice 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom and honor / alternative term for 五倫|五伦, the five cardinal relationships / alternative term for 五行, the five elements
canonical text / treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
(Buddhism) wisdom; insight into the true nature of reality (from Sanskrit prajñā)
words of the deceased / last words of the dying / wisdom of past sages
to lecture on doctrine / to expound the wisdom of ancient sages / to preach / a sermon
wisdom tooth
(telecommunications) channel / (in Confucian texts) to believe in the principles of wisdom and follow them
man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
mind / wisdom / consciousness
ability and wisdom
collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit / to profit from widespread suggestions
(literary) pearl; gem / (literary) (fig.) eloquent phrase; pearl of wisdom
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  *谞* | 谞* | *谞
(literary) ability and wisdom / scheme / stratagem
lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom / flawless Buddhist teaching
crowd knowledge / collective wisdom
prajña paramita (Sanskrit: supreme wisdom - beginning of the Heart Sutra)
full of political wisdom (idiom) / politically astute / with encyclopedic experience of state policy
worldly wisdom / the ways of the world / to know how to get on in the world
wise saying; words of wisdom
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
the Effendi (Nasreddin), the hero of folk tales of the Muslim world, known for his wisdom and humor
to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
the hidden and the visible; that which can be seen and that which cannot; darkness and light; night and day; wisdom and ignorance; evil and good; the living and the dead; men and ghosts
lit. the Mount Zhongnan shortcut (idiom) / fig. shortcut to a high-flying career; easy route to success (an allusion to the Tang Dynasty story of 盧藏用|卢藏用, who lived like a hermit on Mt. Zhongnan in order to gain a reputation for wisdom, which he then used to gain a position in the Imperial Court)
old teachings; wisdom from the past
lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / fig. wisdom only comes with experience
pearls and jades / jewels / clever remark / beautiful writing / gems of wisdom / genius / outstanding person
pearl of wisdom; quotable quote
three principles and five virtues (idiom) / the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence , righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom and fidelity )
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  *圣* | 圣* | *圣
(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy; sacred
lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom) / fig. acquire knowledge from study and wisdom from practical experience
wisdom tooth
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom. / Different views are admissible. (idiom)
great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
(Buddhism) recollection of past lives / wisdom of past lives (one of six supernatural powers of Buddhas and arhats)
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual
lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom) / fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
wondrous wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
Maeng Saseong (1360-1438), Korean politician of the Goryeo-Joseon transition, famous for his honesty and wisdom
Tales of Yanzi, book describing the life and wisdom of Yanzi 晏子 (-c 500 BC), famous statesman from Qi of the Warring States
wisdom tooth
boundless life (expression of good wishes) / Amitayus, the Buddha of measureless life, good fortune and wisdom
full of wisdom (idiom); astute and widely experienced
Hagia Sophia (Greek: Holy wisdom)
Sandhinir mokcana vyuha sutra, a yogic text on awareness and meditation, translated as the Wisdom of Buddha
wisdom
Saraswati (the Hindu goddess of wisdom and arts and consort of Lord Brahma)
false wisdom and erroneous views (Buddhism)


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