勿 wù
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wù
adverb
do not
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 勿 is an imperative negating adverb in Literary Chinese, in the sense of 不要 or 不可 (Guoyu '勿' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '勿' 1, p. 482; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 108). For example, 王請勿疑！'I beg your Majesty not to doubt what I say.' (Mengzi: 1.5/3/2, translation by Legge) -
wù
adverb
no
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 不 (Guoyu '勿' adv 2) -
wù
adverb
do not
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: na (BCSD '勿', p. 212; MW 'na'; SH '勿', p. 140)
Contained in
- 勿伽罗(勿伽羅) Moggallāna; Maudgalyāyana
- 勿舍菩提心(勿捨菩提心) do not abandon bodhicitta
- 勿提提犀鱼(勿提提犀魚) Utpalavīrya
- 汝等勿怖 Be not afraid, sirs
- 鸠勿头华(鳩勿頭華) kumuda
- 汝今勿怖 you should not be afraid
- 己所不欲勿施于人(己所不欲，勿施於人) do not do unto others what you would not wish done unto you
- 鸠勿头(鳩勿頭) kumuda
Also contained in
切勿 、 勿谓言之不预 、 请勿打扰 、 勿施于人 、 非诚勿扰 、 归师勿遏 、 勿枉勿纵 、 遐来勿 、 锐卒勿攻 、 宁缺勿滥 、 勿吉 、 密勿 、 勿忘国耻 、 苟富贵，勿相忘 、 宁左勿右 、 勿忘我 、 姑置勿论 、 勿里洞岛 、 穷寇勿迫 、 过勿惮改 、 高陵勿向 、 穷寇勿追 、 勿失良机 、 过则勿惮改 、 请勿吸烟
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 3: Development of the Self - Harmonizing and Managing One's Conduct 卷三 開發自我 調御己行 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 7 - Life's Brocade Pouch 《星雲法語7－人生的錦囊》 — count: 25
- Admonishments - 箴 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 20
- Inscriptions - 銘 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 19
- Scroll 3: The Four Essentials of Life - Four Don'ts of Friendship 卷三 人生四要 交誼四勿 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 6 - Four Principles for Acting with Integrity 《星雲法語6－做人四原則》 — count: 11
- Text - Encouragement for Bodhicitta Text 文 ■勸發菩提心文 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 11
- Letters - In Praise of Nagarjuna Admonishing the King 書信 ■龍樹菩薩勸誡王頌 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 11
- Scroll 2: Places - Smaller and Smaller 卷二 處眾 大與小 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 9 - The Significance of Sticking out your Chest 《星雲法語9－挺胸的意味》 — count: 10
- Scroll 2: Places - Do not to Save a Little Only to Lose a Lot 卷二 處眾 勿因小失大 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 9 - The Significance of Sticking out your Chest 《星雲法語9－挺胸的意味》 — count: 10
- Scroll 3: The Four Essentials of Life - Four Things to Avoid in Life 卷三 人生四要 人生四勿 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 6 - Four Principles for Acting with Integrity 《星雲法語6－做人四原則》 — count: 10
- Scroll 3: The Essential Points of Understanding People - How to See People 卷三 識人之要 如何看人 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 5 - The Incense of the World 《星雲法語5－人間有花香》 — count: 9