Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「見性成佛」, explained here.
The idiom 「見性成佛」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Nature: nature. Zen Buddhism believes that as long as one “knows one’s own mind and sees one’s own nature”, one can become a Buddha.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiàn xìng chéng fó
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gin3 sing3 sing4 fat6
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
