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Chinese dictionary
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n.Buddha; deity; god
佛像和菩萨雕塑供奉在寺院里,让人们祭拜。
Buddhas and Bodhisattva statues had been placed for worship in monasteries.
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n.Bodhisattva; person who has achieved great moral and spiritual wisdom and is a potential Buddha
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n.metakindhearted person; saint; kind-hearted person
她是一个菩萨心肠的人。
She is a bodhisattva-hearted person.
他表面脾气暴躁,实际上菩萨心肠。
He seems bad-tempered, but he's soft-hearted underneath.
Word usage
- common measure word"菩萨" is often matched with measure word "尊"or"位"or"个".
一尊菩萨
one statue of Buddha
一位菩萨
one Buddha
一个菩萨
one Buddha