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Introducing the idiom 「五蘊皆空」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Five Aggregates: A Buddhist term referring to form, feeling, perception, volition and consciousness. The bodies of living beings are formed by the accumulation of these five elements, so they are called the five aggregates. The five aggregates are gone. Refers to the highest realm of Buddhist practice.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wǔ yùn jiē kōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ng5 wan3/wan5/wan2 gaai1 hung1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
