如是我闻 in English ru2 shi4 wo3 wen2 Meaning

Meanings

  • so I have heard (idiomatic expression)
  • the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)

Simplified Characters

如 是 我 闻

Traditional Characters

如 是 我 聞

Pinyin

ru2 shi4 wo3 wen2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

如ru2as 是shi4is 我wo3I 闻wen2surname Wen