Definition
真言 literally means 'true words'. It has two main uses: in Buddhism, especially esoteric traditions, it refers to a mantra — a sacred utterance believed to have spiritual power; in everyday speech, it can mean sincere words from the heart (as in 肺腑之言).
n.
mantra (in Buddhism)true wordssincere statement
Examples
- 真言。Tā měitiān dōu huì niànsòng zhè duàn zhēn yán.He chants this mantra every day.
- 真言，。Zhèxiē huà dōu shì tā de fèifǔ zhī zhēn yán, nǐ yào xiāngxìn tā.These are his heartfelt true words — you should believe him.
- 真言。zhēn yán zài fójiào zhōng yǒu hěn shēn de hányì.Mantras have very profound meanings in Buddhism.
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