- 氵(water)
- 尼(close; intimate)
Mud is earth mixed tightly with water, clinging to the soil like a nun stays close to the ground.
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
Now he's like a clay Buddha crossing the river, unable even to protect himself.
unable to save oneself, let alone others
He is like a clay Buddha crossing a river—he cannot even protect himself, let alone help others.
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
Now he's like a clay Buddha crossing the river, unable even to protect himself.
unable to save oneself, let alone others
He is like a clay Buddha crossing a river—he cannot even protect himself, let alone help others.
Mud is earth mixed tightly with water, clinging to the soil like a nun stays close to the ground.
One small step of the foot gets you across and past that place.
A river (江) is water flowing powerfully like a laborer working tirelessly without pause.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
A person standing beside protecting and sheltering the innocent and weak.
Mud is earth mixed tightly with water, clinging to the soil like a nun stays close to the ground.
One small step of the foot gets you across and past that place.
A river (江) is water flowing powerfully like a laborer working tirelessly without pause.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
Catching a short-tailed bird in flight with bare hands is as difficult as the challenge this character represents.
A person standing beside protecting and sheltering the innocent and weak.
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
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