如是我聞
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Chinese
| like this; so; such | I; me | hear; news; celebrated hear; news; celebrated; sniff at | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (如是我聞) | 如是 | 我 | 聞 | |
| simp. (如是我闻) | 如是 | 我 | 闻 | |
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit एवं मया श्रुतम् (evaṃ mayā śrutam). The syntax of this translation directly reflects the original Sanskrit as opposed to the lesser-used 我聞如是／我闻如是 (wǒwénrúshì).
Pronunciation
Phrase
如是我聞
- (Buddhism) Thus have I heard... (a common opening of Buddhist texts)
References
- ^ Jiandao Shi, Jianxun Shi, Jiajuan Xiong, "Chinese language and Buddhism" in The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics (2019).
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 如 | 是 | 我 | 聞 |
| にょ Grade: S |
ぜ Grade: S |
が Grade: 6 |
もん Grade: 2 |
| goon | |||
Etymology
Derived from Middle Chinese 如是我聞 (MC nyo|nyoH dzyeX ngaX mjun|mjunH), from Sanskrit एवं मया श्रुतम् (evaṃ mayā śrutam).
Pronunciation
Phrase
如是我聞 • (nyoze gamon)
- (Buddhism) Thus have I heard... (a common opening of Buddhist texts)