koan
英 ['kəʊɑːn; 'kəʊæn]
美
- n. 心印；以心传心
- n. (Koan)人名；(柬)关
英英释义
- 1. a paradoxical annecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning
中文词源
koan 公案，心印
来自日本式汉语，ko,公，an,案。原为禅宗术语，禅宗认为历代祖师典范性的言行可以判别学人的是非迷悟，故称公案，也称心印。后多用于指审理案件的公案。参照百度百科。
双语例句
- 1. Because our circumstances are different, are used they approached police, accustomed to see koan novel.
- 因为我们的国情不一样, 我们习惯有事找民警, 习惯看公案小说.
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英文词源
- koan (n.)
- Zen paradox, 1946, from Japanese ko "public" + an "matter for thought."
词态变化
复数: koan; koans;