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苦集滅道 (fu2 zaap6 mit6 dou6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

苦集滅道 (fu2 zaap6 mit6 dou6, kǔ jí miè dào) — the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), namely: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]; also called 四諦|四谛[si4 di4]

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 苦不堪言 (fu2 bat1 ham1 jin4) — to suffer unspeakable misery
• 苦刁刁 (fu2 diu1 diu1) — very bitter; a bitter taste
• 苦口苦面 (fu2 hau2 fu2 min6) — to pull a long face; to look miserable
• 苦口苦麵 (fu2 hau2 fu2 min6) — With a sad look
• 苦於 (fu2 jyu1) — To suffer from; trouble; (of life, etc.) be more bitter than
• 苦瓜乾噉口面 (fu2 gwaa1 gon1 gam2 hau2 min6) — sad face; to look miserable

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