Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「如是我聞」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「如是我聞」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Thus it is: refers to the content of the Buddhist scriptures; I have heard: Ananda claimed that I heard it from the Buddha. A Buddhist legend, which later became the opening words of a Buddhist scripture.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rú shì wǒ wén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yu4 si6 ngo5 man4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
