法眼 (fǎ yǎn) — (Buddhism) insight; the dharma eye; (honorific) your esteemed judgment (used in formal requests or courtly language)
Definition
A Buddhist term for enlightened insight ("the dharma eye"); in courtly or honorific use it means "your esteemed judgment," a polite way to appeal to someone's perceptiveness.
noun
(Buddhism) insightthe dharma eye(honorific) your esteemed judgment (used in formal requests or courtly language)
Examples
- ，法眼。Tā xiū xíng duō nián, zhōng yú kāi le fǎ yǎn.After years of cultivation, he finally opened the dharma eye.
- 。Qǐng xiān sheng yòng fǎ yǎn zhǐ diǎn yī èr.Please, sir, use your esteemed judgment to offer some guidance.
- 法眼。Cǐ shì hái xū nín fǎ yǎn míng chá.This matter still requires your esteemed judgment to investigate clearly.
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