法术 (fǎ shù) — magic arts, sorcery, supernatural powers; (historical) Legalist methods of governance, statecraft techniques
Definition
法术 mainly means 'magic arts / supernatural powers' (spells, sorcery — common in fantasy and games). In classical Chinese it also refers to Legalist statecraft techniques, a historical sense learners may meet in philosophy texts.
noun
magic artssorcerysupernatural powers(historical) Legalist methods of governancestatecraft techniques
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Examples
- 。Dào shi yòng fǎ shù qū gǎn xié è de líng hún.Taoist priests use magic arts to drive away evil spirits.
- 法术。Zhè ge yóu xì lǐ de fǎ shù zhǒng lèi fēi cháng duō.There are many types of magic spells in this game.
- 。Hán fēi zǐ zhǔ zhāng yòng fǎ shù zhì lǐ guó jiā.Han Feizi advocated using Legalist methods to govern the country.
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