四 谛

sìdì

the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集灭道 (kǔ jí miè dào): all life is suffering 苦 (kǔ), the cause of suffering is desire 集 (jí), emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 灭 (miè), the way 道 (dào) to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道 (bā zhèng dào)

Traditional 四諦

Meaning

sìdìsi4 di4

the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集灭道 kǔ jí miè dào: all life is suffering 苦 kǔ, the cause of suffering is desire 集 jí, emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 灭 miè, the way 道 dào to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道 bā zhèng dào

Words sharing a character

四处 sìchù all over the place
四周 sìzhōu all around
四肢 sìzhī the four limbs of the body
四季 sìjì four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng in all directions
四合院 sìhéyuàn courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
丢三落四 diūsānlàsì forgetful
朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon

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