此 cǐ

1. cǐ pronoun this; these
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In this sense 此 is a demonstrative pronoun. 此 is synonymous with 这 or 这个 in this sense. It is more often used in written language or Literary Chinese (Guoyu '此' pronoun; Kroll 2015 '此' 1, p. 65; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 85； Unihan '此'； XHZD '此' 1, p. 107).
2. cǐ adverb in this way
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 此 is synonymous with 如此 in this sense (Guoyu '此' adv)
3. cǐ conjunction otherwise; but; however; so
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 此 is synonymous with 乃 or 则 in this sense (Guoyu '此' conj; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 523)
4. cǐ pronoun at this time; now; here
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '此' 2, p. 65; XHZD '此' 2, p. 107)
5. cǐ pronoun this; here; etad
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: etad (BCSD '此', p. 687; MW 'etad'; SH '此', p. 216)

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• 于此座结加趺坐(於此座結加趺坐) occupy his throne and sat on it cross-legged
• 五种不翻; 1. 多含不翻 2. 祕密不翻 3. 尊贵不翻 4. 顺古不翻 5. 此方无不翻(五種不翻; 1. 多含不翻 2. 祕密不翻 3. 尊貴不翻 4. 順古不翻 5. 此方無不翻) Five Kinds of Untranslatable Terms: 1. Terms with multiple meanings; 2. Terms with esoteric meanings; 3. Terms of reverence; 4. Terms traditionally transliterated; 5. Terms without local equivalent
• 契此 Qi Ci
• 此呪别更有神力(此呪別更有神力) in addition, this mantra has an additional spiritual power
• 加持此书写文字(加持此書寫文字) empowerment of these written characters
• 因此我认为(因此我認為) therefore, I believe
• 譬喻问号(三) 静默似雷声， 大声小声？ 无明似乌云， 是耶否耶？ 妄语似汙垢， 净乎秽乎？ 业力似影子， 随也离也？ 人死似搬家， 此处彼处？ 杀人似杀己， 是也不是？ 忧虑似盗贼， 是偷是抢？ 烦恼似尘劳， 陈乎留乎？ 内心似田地， 种草种谷？ 信仰似宝藏， 要与不要？(譬喻問號(三) 靜默似雷聲， 大聲小聲？ 無明似烏雲， 是耶否耶？ 妄語似汙垢， 淨乎穢乎？ 業力似影子， 隨也離也？ 人死似搬家， 此處彼處？ 殺人似殺己， 是也不是？ 憂慮似盜賊， 是偷是搶？ 煩惱似塵勞， 陳乎留乎？ 內心似田地， 種草種穀？ 信仰似寶藏， 要與不要？) Metaphors (3) Silence is thunder. Is it loud or soft? Ignorance is a grey cloud. Is it or is it not? Lying is pollution. Is it pure or dirty? Karma is a shadow. Does it follow or leave you? Death is moving houses. Here or there? Killing life is killing yourself. Is it or is it not? Worry is a thief. Does it steal or rob? Affliction is dust. Does it accumulate or stay? The mind is a field. Shall we grow weeds or crops? Faith is a treasure. Do you want it or not?
• 须在个中寻祖意 谁知此地即灵山(須在個中尋祖意 誰知此地即靈山) Should one seek the Patriarch's heart elsewhere; Who is to tell that a place of spirituality is right here.
• 食存五观; 1. 计功多少，量彼来处。 2. 忖己德行，全缺应供。3. 防心离过，不生瞋爱。 4. 正事良药，为疗形枯。5. 为成道业，应受此食。(食存五觀; 1. 計功多少，量彼來處。 2. 忖己德行，全缺應供。3. 防心離過，不生瞋愛。 4. 正事良藥，為療形枯。5. 為成道業，應受此食。) Five Meal Contemplations: 1. Assess the amount of work involved, weigh up the origins of the food; 2. Reflect on one’s own moral conduct, perfect or not, take this offering; 3. Safeguard the mind against all error, do not give rise to hatred or greed; 4. Regard this food as good medicine, so as to treat the weakened body; 5. In order to accomplish the Way, one deserves to accept this food
• 知此公案落处(知此公案落處) understand the point of this koan
• 永念亲恩今日有缘今日度 本无地狱此心能造此心消(永念親恩今日有緣今日度 本無地獄此心能造此心消) Forever remember the kindness of parents; If connected today, be sure to deliver them today; Originally Hell never was; If this mind can create it, this mind can dispel it.
• 说此陀罗尼付诸大菩萨(說此陀羅尼付諸大菩薩) bestowed this dhāraṇī on the great bodhisattvas
• 知此人众既得止息(知此人眾既得止息) They think: We are at rest, we are refreshed
• 此山妙在 Shisan Myōzai
• 此岸 this shore; this world; Saṃsāra
• 此乘功德满(此乘功德滿) this vehicle is filled with merit
• 此宝塔中有如来全身(此寶塔中有如來全身) In this great Stûpa of precious substances, [Mahâpratibhana,] the proper body of the Tathâgata is contained

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不仅如此 、 诸如此类 、 精于此道 、 窃此 、 彼唱此和 、 借此 、 因如此 、 此次 、 从此往后 、 如此这般 、 此时此地 、 此起彼落 、 岂有此理 、 以此为准 、 成败在此一举 、 从此 、 以此类推 、 此时以前 、 此际 、 此地无银三百两 、 彼倡此和 、 在此之前 、 快哉此风 、 值此 、 灭此朝食 、 何出此言 、 岂可如此 、 此地 、 彼此 、 自此 、 远非如此 、 如此 、 此时此刻 、 此路不通

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