慈悲为本

Traditional: 慈悲為本

cí bēi wéi běn

Dictionary entry

mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion

What does 慈悲为本 mean?

慈悲为本 (cí bēi wéi běn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion

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慈cícompassionate · gentle 悲bēisad · sadness 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source

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