Definition
真经 literally means 'true scripture' — originally referring to authentic Buddhist sutras (as in 取经 from Journey to the West). In modern usage it's a metaphor for the real, practical knowledge or the essential secret to doing something well, often after effort or experience. You'll hear it in phrases like 取真经 ('obtain the real know-how') or 这就是做生意的真经 ('this is the real secret to doing business').
n.
true scripture (original Buddhist sense)real knowledgepractical know-howthe essential secret (metaphorical)
Examples
- 真经。Tā huā le hěn duō nián cái xué dào zhè mén shǒuyì de zhēn jīng.It took him many years to learn the real know-how of this craft.
- ，真经。Zhè běn shū jiǎng de bú shì kōnghuà, ér shì zuòrén de zhēn jīng.This book doesn't talk empty words — it's the real wisdom of how to live.
- 真经。Tángsēng qù Xītiān qǔ zhēn jīng de gùshi zài Zhōngguó jiāyùhùxiǎo.The story of Tang Monk going to the Western Heaven to obtain the true scriptures is known in every household in China.
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