玄机 (xuán jī): profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism)
mysterious principles

Chinese explanation

指深奥难懂的道理，多用于道家或佛家的学说
也指事情背后隐藏的奥秘或玄妙的原因。

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HSK 7

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Daoist classics often use metaphors to hint at the profound mysteries of the universe, and ordinary people find them obscure and difficult to understand.

After studying Buddhism for twenty years, he gradually grasped the profound truth spoken of in the Heart Sutra: emptiness is not nothingness after all.

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