外道 (wài dào) — (Buddhism) non-Buddhist doctrine; heresy; (by extension) unorthodox or deviant practice; shady method
Definition
A Buddhist term for non-Buddhist or heretical teachings; in modern use it means unorthodox, shady, or deviant methods.
noun
(Buddhism) non-Buddhist doctrineheresy(by extension) unorthodox or deviant practiceshady method
Examples
- ，外道。Zài fó jiào kàn lái, zhè xiē lǐ lùn dōu shì wài dào.From a Buddhist perspective, these theories are all heretical doctrines.
- 外道，。Tā cóng lái bù gǎo wài dào nà yí tào, zuò shì guāng míng zhèng dà.He never engages in any shady business; he is open and aboveboard.
- ''外道，。Zhè xiē suǒ wèi de ' miào fāng ' qí shí shì wài dào, bú yào qīng yì xiāng xìn.These so-called 'miracle cures' are actually unorthodox methods; don't trust them easily.
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