难保 (難保) nánbǎo
nánbǎo
noun
hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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Notes: (CC-CEDICT '難保')
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- 泥菩萨过江，自身难保(泥菩薩過江，自身難保) like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety ; like a clay bodhisattva fording the river, even his own safety is jeopardized
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- The Buddha in Our Lives, Scroll 1: Small Matters Cannot be Taken Lightly (1) 卷一 生活的佛教 小事不可輕（上） Hsing Yun Dharma Words 2 - The Buddha in Our Lives 《星雲法語2－生活的佛教》 — count: 2
- Songs 3 歌 ■之三 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 2
- Scroll 1: Do not Bicker - Do Not Touch 卷一 不要計較 不能碰 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 5 - Doing Battle with Yourself 《人間萬事5－向自己宣戰》 — count: 2
- Scroll 2: Treasures Passed through the Generations - Conditions for Choosing a Spouse 卷二 傳家之寶 擇偶的條件 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 10 - The Human World is Filled with Joy 《星雲法語10－歡喜滿人間》 — count: 2
- Scroll 1: Wisdom in Life - Life's hardships 卷一 人生的智慧 人生的憂患 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 7 - Life's Brocade Pouch 《星雲法語7－人生的錦囊》 — count: 2
- Scroll 1: The Most Important Four Aspects of the Dharma - Four Kinds of Prohibited Things (1) 卷一 四法最上 四種不可(一) Hsing Yun Dharma Words 6 - Four Principles for Acting with Integrity 《星雲法語6－做人四原則》 — count: 1
- The Path to Establishing Buddhist Youth Success (2) 佛教青年成功立業之道（二） Humanistic Buddhism Series 4 - Buddhism and Youth 《人間佛教系列4－佛教與青年》 — count: 1
- 12. Questions and Answers - 5. Social Issues 拾貳、問題答問篇 五、社會問題 Buddhism Series 7 - Organization and Ceremonies 《佛教叢書7－儀制》 — count: 1
- Hsing Yun Diary 38 - Lowering Your Head: Self Education 星雲日記38～低下頭 自我教育(1995/11/1～1995/11/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 1
- Scroll 4 The Path to Happiness: The Path of Learning about the Way 卷四 幸福之道 如何學道 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 1 - Keys to Living Well 《星雲法語1－修行在人間》 — count: 1
Collocations
- 难保不会 (難保不會) 將來長大也難保不會有欺負人的傾向 — Hsing Yun Dharma Words 8 - Conditions for Success 《星雲法語8－成功的條件》, Scroll 2: Preparing for the Future - Moral Education 卷二 預備未來 道德教育 — count: 6
- 恐难保 (恐難保) 前程恐難保 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 1 - All in a Thought 《迷悟之間(一)真理的價值》, Twelve Questions for Introspection 人生十二問 — count: 4
- 多难保 (多難保) 性命多難保 — Humanistic Buddhism Series 9 - Study of the Chan and Pure Land Schools 《人間佛教系列9－禪學與淨土》, Chan Masters and Chan Poetry 禪師與禪詩 — count: 3
- 难保永恒 (難保永恆) 天災人禍一來也難保永恆 — Hsing Yun Dharma Words 6 - Four Principles for Acting with Integrity 《星雲法語6－做人四原則》, Scroll 2: The Four Essentials of Being Human - Four Things that cannot be Relied Upon 卷二 為人四要 四事不可靠 — count: 2
- 难保以后 (難保以後) 難保以後不出車禍 — Humanistic Buddhism Series 4 - Buddhism and Youth 《人間佛教系列4－佛教與青年》, The Path to Establishing Buddhist Youth Success (2) 佛教青年成功立業之道（二） — count: 2