常在 chángzài

1. chángzài verb to be long lasting
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '常在' 1)
2. chángzài noun Manchu concubines of the third imperial rank
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '常在' 2; Mathews 1931 '常在', p. 25; Wikipedia '常在')

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• 地无寒谷春常在 家有芳邻德不孤(地無寒谷春常在 家有芳鄰德不孤) A land free of cold valleys that constantly bathes in Spring, A family with good neighbors is never without virtue.
• 花开花落春常在 云去云来山更幽(花開花落春常在 雲去雲來山更幽) Flowers bloom and wilt, but spring never fades; Clouds come and go, yet mountains are ever more serene.
• 花似美人常在眼 竹如君子自虚心(花似美人常在眼 竹如君子自虛心) Flowers, beauty before your eyes; Bamboo, humbleness in your heart.
• 一时与长久 岁月是流转的 文化是千秋的 花开是时节的 青山是常在的 劝导是有限的 守戒是不变的 感受是短暂的 相处是长远的 伤痛是当下的 欢喜是持久的 委屈是暂时的 真相是恒常的 功名是一时的 生命是一世的 生死是瞬间的 愿力是无穷的 妄念是刹那的 佛性是不灭的 因缘是变化的 悟道是永恒的(一時與長久 歲月是流轉的 文化是千秋的 花開是時節的 青山是常在的 勸導是有限的 守戒是不變的 感受是短暫的 相處是長遠的 傷痛是當下的 歡喜是持久的 委屈是暫時的 真相是恆常的 功名是一時的 生命是一世的 生死是瞬間的 願力是無窮的 妄念是剎那的 佛性是不滅的 因緣是變化的 悟道是永恆的) Momentary vs Everlasting Age is fleeting, but culture is timeless. Flowers are seasonal, but mountains are abiding. Counseling is limited, but discipline is sustainable. Feelings are momentary, but relationships are for life. Pain is transient, but joy is perpetual. Misunderstanding is temporary, but Truth is eternal. Fame and gain are short-lived, but life is everlasting. Birth and death are ephemeral, but vows are abiding. Delusion is swift, but Buddha-nature is imperishable. Causes and conditions are changing, but enlightenment is forever.

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• Hsing Yun Diary 26 - Managing Causes and Conditions: The Dharma Door of Repentance 星雲日記26～把握因緣 懺悔的法門(1993/12/1～1993/12/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 3
• Hsing Yun Diary 7 - Finding the Inner Heart Balance Point 星雲日記７～找出內心平衡點 找出內心平衡點(1990/10/1~10/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》 — count: 3
• Hsing Yun Diary 35 - The Art of Speaking 星雲日記35～說話的藝術 說話的藝術(1995/5/1～1995/5/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 2
• The Path of Life 人生路 A Life With Palms Joined 2 - Crucial Moments 《合掌人生2－關鍵時刻》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 5 - People are Busy but their Minds are not Busy: Reflection on Hsing Yun Diary 星雲日記５～人忙心不忙 「星雲日記」的回響 Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》 — count: 2
• Giving People Things of Use has Value 給人利用才有價值 Hundred Sayings 4 - Half and Half 《往事百語4－一半一半》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 26 - Managing Causes and Conditions 星雲日記26～把握因緣 把握因緣(1993/11/16～1993/11/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 28 - A Life at Ease 星雲日記28～自在人生 自在人生(1994/3/1～1994/3/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 4 - Detached from Everthing: Everyday Avalokitesvara 星雲日記４～凡事超然 日日觀音(1990/3/1~3/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 21 - Compassion is the Treasure of the Buddha's law: An Ordinary Mind 星雲日記21～慈悲是寶藏 平常心(1993/1/16～1993/1/31) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 2

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• 常在世界各地 (常在世界各地) 但是經常在世界各地弘法的時候 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 5: Organizational Management 《僧事百講5－組織管理》, Lecture 2: Monastic Community 第二講．和尚僧團 — count: 5
• 经常在 (經常在) 但是經常在世界各地弘法的時候 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 5: Organizational Management 《僧事百講5－組織管理》, Lecture 2: Monastic Community 第二講．和尚僧團 — count: 4
• 常在心 (常在心) 常在心的一念之間 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 4: Writing on Encouraging Self Introspection 第四冊 勵志省思篇 — count: 3
• 常在空中 (常在空中) 但常在空中宣揚佛法 — Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》, Hsing Yun Diary 18 - Find Your Heart Again: Develop Broad and Good Affinity With Others 星雲日記18～把心找回來 廣結善緣(1992/8/16～1992/8/31) — count: 3
• 常在化身 (常在化身) 淨性常在化身中 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, 10 Transmission of the Dharma 第十　付囑品 經文．註釋 — count: 3
• 能常在 (能常在) 很高興這些不定期的藝文活動能常在西來寺舉行 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 10 - Diligently Plowing the Field of the Heart: Unobstructed Passage 星雲日記10～勤耕心田 暢行無阻(1991/4/1~4/15) — count: 2
• 常在外 (常在外) 我們的心經常在外漂泊浪蕩 — Hsing Yun Dharma Words 7 - Life's Brocade Pouch 《星雲法語7－人生的錦囊》, Scroll 3: Development of the Self - Retrieving the Heart 卷三 開發自我 找回自心 — count: 2
• 性常在 (性常在) 淨性常在化身中 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, 10 Transmission of the Dharma 第十　付囑品 經文．註釋 — count: 2
• 常在乱 (常在亂) 常在亂念中起無明 — Hsing Yun Dharma Words 3 - Dwelling Peacefully in Body and Mind 《星雲法語3－身心的安住》, Scroll 2: Managing the Mind - Driving the Mind 卷二 心的管理 馭心 — count: 2
• 常在槟城 (常在檳城) 假使能有通曉英語的法師常在檳城弘法 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Malaysia 馬來亞 — count: 2