Definition
空门 is a Buddhist term referring to the 'gate of emptiness' — a metaphor for the Buddhist path or monastic life, rooted in the concept of śūnyatā (emptiness). It is a literary or religious term, not used in everyday conversation. You might encounter it in texts about Buddhism or in idioms like 遁入空门 ('to enter the monastic life').
n.
(Buddhism) the gate of emptinessthe Buddhist path or monastic life
Examples
- ，空门。Tā kàn pò hóngchén, zuìhòu dùn rù le kōng.He saw through the vanity of the world and finally entered the monastic life.
- 空门。kōng shì Fójiào zhōng zhòngyào de gàiniàn zhī yī.The gate of emptiness is one of the important concepts in Buddhism.
- 空门。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le yí wèi sēngrén cóng kōng dào shìsú de zhuǎnbiàn.This novel describes a monk's transition from the monastic life to the secular world.
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