慈悲为本 in English ci2 bei1 wei2 ben3 Meaning

Meanings

  • mercy as the guiding principle (idiomatic expression); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion

Simplified Characters

慈 悲 为 本

Traditional Characters

慈 悲 為 本

Pinyin

ci2 bei1 wei2 ben3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

慈ci2compassionate 悲bei1sad 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 本ben3root