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koans

/ˈkoʊænz/ /ˈkoʊnz/

Meanings
noun

公案，禅宗故事，话头

A story about a Zen master and his student, sometimes like a riddle, other times like a fable, which has become an object of Zen study, and which, when meditated upon, may unlock mechanisms in the Zen student’s mind leading to satori.

Examples :

"The Zen master presented his students with a collection of koans, hoping the puzzling stories would spark enlightenment through deep contemplation. "
禅宗大师给他的学生们展示了一系列公案，希望这些充满哲理的故事能够通过深入思考，引发他们的顿悟。
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noun

公案，话头。

A riddle with no solution, used to provoke reflection on the inadequacy of logical reasoning, and to lead to enlightenment.

Examples :

"The Zen master presented his student with several koans, hoping the unsolvable riddles would push him beyond logic and into a deeper understanding. "
禅师给了他的学生几个公案（话头），希望这些无解的谜题能促使他超越逻辑思维，从而获得更深层的领悟。
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Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

介绍，引见

"to present an envoy to the king"

将一位使节引见给国王

Illustration enlightenment

enlightenment noun

/-laɪtmənt/

启发，开导，启迪。

"After attending the lecture, I experienced a moment of enlightenment about the complexities of quantum physics. "

听了那场讲座后，我突然对量子物理的复杂性有了一种顿悟。

Illustration unsolvable

unsolvable adjective

/ˌʌnˈsɒlvəbəl/ /ˌʌnˈsɑːlvəbəl/

无法解决的，无解的

"The math problem was unsolvable for the student. "

这道数学题对这个学生来说是无解的。

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

收藏，聚集，汇集

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

小行星带由聚集的尘埃、碎石和小行星构成。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration meditated

meditated verb

/ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪd/ /ˈmɛdəˌteɪtəd/

沉思，冥想，思考。

"Before making her decision, Maria meditated on all the possible outcomes. "

在做决定之前，玛丽亚仔细思考了所有可能的结果。

Illustration contemplation

contemplation noun

/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ /ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/

沉思，冥想。

"After a long day at work, she found peace in quiet contemplation, reflecting on her achievements and challenges. "

漫长的一天工作之后，她在安静的沉思中找到了平静，反思着自己的成就和挑战。

Illustration reflection

reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

反映，反射，倒影

"The reflection in the window showed the changing colors of the sunset. "

窗户上的倒影映出了日落时变幻的色彩。

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

理解，领会，明白。

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

老师耐心地讲解了这道数学题，学生们终于能够理解并掌握其中的步骤了。

Illustration inadequacy

inadequacy noun

/ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ /ɪˈnædɪkwəsi/

不足，不够，缺陷

"The student's performance showed a clear inadequacy in understanding the material. "

这名学生的表现明显表明，他对这门课的理解存在明显的不足。

Illustration reasoning

reasoning verb

/ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/

推理，推论.

"My sister reasoned that if she studied harder, she would get a better grade on her test. "

我妹妹推断说，如果她更努力学习，她考试就能考得更好。

Illustration mechanisms

mechanisms noun

/ˈmekənɪzəmz/ /ˈmekənɪsm̩z/

机械装置，机械结构

"The bicycle's braking mechanisms allow the rider to safely slow down and stop. "

自行车的刹车机械装置让骑车者能够安全地减速和停车。