独 (獨) dú
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dú
adjective
alone; independent; single; sole
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 独 is used in this sense as an adjective and as an adverb in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '獨' adj; Kroll 2015 '獨' 1; NCCED '独' 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 133; Unihan '獨'). For example, 孟子獨不與驩言 'There is only Mencius who does not speak to me ...' (Mengzi: 8.27/43/27, translation by Legge) -
dú
adverb
to be independent
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 专断 (Guoyu '獨' adv 4; Kroll 2015 '獨' 3; NCCED '独' 3) -
dú
noun
an elderly person without children
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '獨' n; Kroll 2015 '獨' 1b; NCCED '独' 2) -
dú
adverb
only
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 只 (Guoyu '獨' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '獨' 4; NCCED '独' 4) -
dú
adverb
uniquely
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '獨' 2; NCCED '独' 5) -
dú
adjective
intolerant
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '独' 6) -
dú
adverb
lonely
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '獨' 1a) -
dú
adverb
yet; still
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 偏偏 (Guoyu '獨' adv 2; Kroll 2015 '獨' 5) -
dú
adverb
especially
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '獨' 6) -
dú
particle
particle suggesting disbelief
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '獨' 7) -
dú
noun
doucs; douc langurs
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: A kind of old world monkey in the genus Pygathrix (Kroll 2015 '獨' 8)
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- 佛说如来独证自誓三昧经(佛說如來獨證自誓三昧經) Fo Shuo Rulai Du Zheng Zi Shi Sanmei Jing
- 灵光独耀(靈光獨耀) the spiritual light shines alone
- 独觉乘者(獨覺乘者) Pratyeka-Buddha; Pratyekabuddha
- 独朗禅师语录(獨朗禪師語錄) Quotations from Chan Master Dulang
- 妙玄独脚(妙玄獨腳) walking alone through the wonderful mystery
- 天台通玄寺独朗禅师语录(天台通玄寺獨朗禪師語錄) Quotations from Tiantai Tongxuan Temple Chan Master Dulang
- 生活乐趣 困难时先忧后乐 失意时苦中想乐 贫苦时知足常乐 落魄时奋起为乐 受罪时忏悔得乐 委屈时放下能乐 忙碌时闹中取乐 饭食时感恩有乐 耕种时收成获乐 休憩时舒服安乐 独处时自得其乐 布施时为善最乐 安居时淡泊自乐 应酬时谈笑共乐 得意时怡然享乐 富贵时与众同乐 团圆时天伦之乐 掌权时助人为乐 日常时平安喜乐 修行时吾有法乐(生活樂趣 困難時先憂後樂 失意時苦中想樂 貧苦時知足常樂 落魄時奮起為樂 受罪時懺悔得樂 委屈時放下能樂 忙碌時鬧中取樂 飯食時感恩有樂 耕種時收成獲樂 休憩時舒服安樂 獨處時自得其樂 布施時為善最樂 安居時淡泊自樂 應酬時談笑共樂 得意時怡然享樂 富貴時與眾同樂 團圓時天倫之樂 掌權時助人為樂 日常時平安喜樂 修行時吾有法樂) The “Fun” about Life Enjoy the sorrow in times of tribulations. Enjoy the pain in times of disappointment. Enjoy the sense of contentment in times of poverty. Enjoy the efforts in times of failure. Enjoy the repentance in times of transgression. Enjoy letting go in times of aggrievement. Enjoy the excitement in times of activity. Enjoy the gratitude in times of eating. Enjoy the harvest in times of cultivation. Enjoy the comfort in times of rest. Enjoy the moments in times of solitude. Enjoy doing good deeds in times of giving. Enjoy the simplicity in times of dwelling at home. Enjoy the friendly exchanges in times of social engagement. Enjoy the happiness in times of success. Enjoy the ability to share in times of wealth. Enjoy the intimacy in times of family reunion. Enjoy the luxury of helping others when in acceptance of power. Enjoy the blessings of safety in ordinary times. Enjoy the joy of Dharma in times of spiritual cultivation.
- 三界独尊(三界獨尊) in the three realms only he is worthy of honor
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独揽 、 无独有偶 、 一枝独秀 、 独具只眼 、 独居不同群 、 独行其是 、 罢黜百家,独尊儒术 、 独生子女 、 戛戛独造 、 独吞 、 独唱 、 美国独立战争 、 独立中文笔会 、 独龙江 、 独苗 、 独立报 、 独创性 、 非独立 、 独立门户 、 离独 、 独资 、 数独 、 遗世独立 、 独立 、 踽踽独行 、 独脚跳 、 独处 、 独白 、 非独 、 己独 、 鳏寡孤独 、 独山县 、 独占 、 独具 、 藏独 、 孤独于世 、 匠心独运 、 独子 、 独幕剧 、 独生 、 独奏 、 独立选民 、 独体
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- Vignanavada - 3. The Essentials of the Vignanavada 唯識宗 參、唯識宗的要義 Buddhism Series 6 - Schools 《佛教叢書6-宗派》 — count: 9
- The Subjective and Objective in Buddhism - Part 1: The Eighteen Realms and the world Created by Objects Linked in the Mind 佛教的主觀與客觀 第一篇 十八界-心物結合的世間 Buddhism Series 1 - Doctrine 《佛教叢書1-教理》 — count: 7
- Shi Poetry - Pentasyllabic 詩 ■五言 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9-藝文》 — count: 6
- Monasteries in the Mountains and Monasteries in the in the Cities - Monastics Living in Seclusion and Monastics Living in Society 山林寺院和都市寺院-----兼論蘭若比丘和人間比丘 Treatises on Humanistic Buddhism 《人間佛教論文集》 — count: 6
- Volume 12: A Selection of Buddhist Works - Class 27: Selected Ci Poetry 第十二冊 佛教作品選錄 第二十七課 詞選 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 6
- Inscriptions 碑銘 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9-藝文》 — count: 5
- Humanistic Buddhism: A Blueprint for Life 人間佛教的藍圖 Humanistic Buddhism Series 5 - The Human World and Practice 《人間佛教系列5-人間與實踐》 — count: 4
- Volume 5: Introduction to Schools - Class 7: Faxiang School 第五冊 宗派概論 第七課 法相宗 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 4
- Not giving rise to belief in laksana - Part 31 [Lecture] 真知真見法相不生分第三十一 【講話】 Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》 — count: 4
- Hsing Yun Diary 14 - Speaking about being Busy and Speaking about being Idle 星雲日記14~說忙說閒 說忙說閒(1991/12/1~12/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 3
Collocations
- 独善 (獨善) 那種獨善其身的生活 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 9: The Mahayana Mind 第九講 大乘心為普濟的根本 — count: 23
- 独坐 (獨坐) 獨坐高高大雄峰頂 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Complete and utter selflessness - Part 17 [Lecture] 直下究竟本無我體分第十七 【講話】 — count: 11
- 独乐 (獨樂) 獨樂樂不如眾樂樂 — Pearls of Wisdom: Prayers for Engaged Living 《佛光菜根譚》, Family and Morality: Prayer for People with No One Left to Rely on 家庭‧倫理 為鰥寡孤獨者祈願文 — count: 10
- 独木 (獨木) 正如獨木難撐大廈 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 4 - A Life of Pluses and Minuses 《迷悟之間(四)生命的密碼》, The Best Investment 最好的投資 — count: 7
- 独脚 (獨腳) 孤家寡人就能唱獨腳戲的時代了 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 9 - It's Lonely at the Top 《迷悟之間(九)高處不勝寒》, The Importance of the People 眾的重要 — count: 6
- 人独 (人獨) 他好一個人獨得那一塊金元寶 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 3: Greed is the Cause of Suffering 第三講 多欲為生死的根本 — count: 5
- 独头 (獨頭) 夢想雖是獨頭意識的活動 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 12 - The Stages of Life 《迷悟之間(十二)生活的層次》, Make Plans to Realize your Dreams 圓夢計畫 — count: 5
- 独享 (獨享) 也是一種沒有污染的獨享與共享 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 7 - Having Meaningful Interests 《迷悟之間(七)生活的情趣》, The Treasures passed on Through the Generations 傳家之寶 — count: 4
- 独缺 (獨缺) 獨缺出家人起居的寮房 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 2 - Inventing a Comprehensive Life: Settling One’s Mind and Establishing One’s Role 星雲日記2~創造全面的人生 安心立命(1989/12/1~12/15) — count: 4
- 独园 (獨園) 他去參叩相國寺的獨園和尚 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Not giving rise to belief in laksana - Part 31 [Lecture] 真知真見法相不生分第三十一 【講話】 — count: 4