四圣谛

四聖諦
sìshèngdì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Sìshèngdì shì fójiào zuì jīběn de jiàoyì.
The Four Noble Truths are the most fundamental doctrine of Buddhism.
HSK 7-9
Shìjiāmóuní chū zhuǎn fǎ lún shí jiǎng de jiùshì sìshèngdì.
What Shakyamuni taught at his first turning of the Dharma wheel was the Four Noble Truths.

Tips

culture
The four are (suffering), (the origin of suffering), (the cessation of suffering), and (the path leading to cessation). Often abbreviated 苦集灭道. Also called simply 四谛.
history
Said to be the content of the Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath after his enlightenment - the 'first turning of the Dharma wheel' (初转法轮).

Stroke Order

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