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間歇訓練


间歇训练

see styles
jiàn xiē xùn liàn
    jian4 xie1 xun4 lian4
chien hsieh hsün lien
interval training

間諜活動


间谍活动

see styles
jiàn dié huó dòng
    jian4 die2 huo2 dong4
chien tieh huo tung
espionage; spying

間諜軟件


间谍软件

see styles
jiàn dié ruǎn jiàn
    jian4 die2 ruan3 jian4
chien tieh juan chien
spyware

間隔攝影


间隔摄影

see styles
jiàn gé shè yǐng
    jian4 ge2 she4 ying3
chien ko she ying
time-lapse photography

閱讀時間


阅读时间

see styles
yuè dú shí jiān
    yue4 du2 shi2 jian1
yüeh tu shih chien
viewing time

隨機時間


随机时间

see styles
suí jī shí jiān
    sui2 ji1 shi2 jian1
sui chi shih chien
random period of time; random interval

隨順世間


随顺世间

see styles
suí shùn shì jiān
    sui2 shun4 shi4 jian1
sui shun shih chien
 zuijun seken
according with the mundane

離間語言


离间语言

see styles
lí jiān yǔ yán
    li2 jian1 yu3 yan2
li chien yü yen
 riken gogon
backbiting speech

電子空間


电子空间

see styles
diàn zǐ kōng jiān
    dian4 zi3 kong1 jian1
tien tzu k`ung chien
    tien tzu kung chien
cyberspace

響應時間


响应时间

see styles
xiǎng yìng shí jiān
    xiang3 ying4 shi2 jian1
hsiang ying shih chien
response time

駐留時間


驻留时间

see styles
zhù liú shí jiān
    zhu4 liu2 shi2 jian1
chu liu shih chien
gaze duration

高維空間


高维空间

see styles
gāo wéi kōng jiān
    gao1 wei2 kong1 jian1
kao wei k`ung chien
    kao wei kung chien
(math.) higher dimensional space

黎曼空間


黎曼空间

see styles
lí màn kōng jiān
    li2 man4 kong1 jian1
li man k`ung chien
    li man kung chien
Riemannian space (physics)

上下班時間


上下班时间

see styles
shàng xià bān shí jiān
    shang4 xia4 ban1 shi2 jian1
shang hsia pan shih chien
rush hour

不染世間法


不染世间法

see styles
bù rǎn shì jiān fǎ
    bu4 ran3 shi4 jian1 fa3
pu jan shih chien fa
 fuzen seken hō
Unsullied by the things of the world (e. g. the lotus).

世間出世間


世间出世间

see styles
shì jiān chū shì jiān
    shi4 jian1 chu1 shi4 jian1
shih chien ch`u shih chien
    shih chien chu shih chien
 seken shusseken
mundane and supramundane

世間工巧業


世间工巧业

see styles
shì jiān gōng qiǎo yè
    shi4 jian1 gong1 qiao3 ye4
shih chien kung ch`iao yeh
    shih chien kung chiao yeh
 seken kugyō gō
occupations based on worldly mechanical skills

世間工業明


世间工业明

see styles
shì jiān gōng yè míng
    shi4 jian1 gong1 ye4 ming2
shih chien kung yeh ming
 seken kugōmyō
arts and crafts, and fields of knowledge of the secular world

世間相常住


世间相常住

see styles
shì jiān xiàng cháng zhù
    shi4 jian1 xiang4 chang2 zhu4
shih chien hsiang ch`ang chu
    shih chien hsiang chang chu
 seken sō jōjū
World-forms, systems, or states are eternal (as existing in the Absolute, the 眞如).

世間相違過


世间相违过

see styles
shì jiān xiāng wéi guò
    shi4 jian1 xiang1 wei2 guo4
shih chien hsiang wei kuo
 seken sōi ka
fallacy of contradiction to common sense

世間自在王


世间自在王

see styles
shì jiān zì zài wáng
    shi4 jian1 zi4 zai4 wang2
shih chien tzu tsai wang
 Seken jizai ō
Lokeśvararāja

世間言說事


世间言说事

see styles
shì jiān yán shuō shì
    shi4 jian1 yan2 shuo1 shi4
shih chien yen shuo shih
 seken gonsetsuji
worldly discourse and affairs

中間人攻擊


中间人攻击

see styles
zhōng jiān rén gōng jī
    zhong1 jian1 ren2 gong1 ji1
chung chien jen kung chi
(computing) man-in-the-middle attack

中間神經元


中间神经元

see styles
zhōng jiān shén jīng yuán
    zhong1 jian1 shen2 jing1 yuan2
chung chien shen ching yüan
interneuron

仿射子空間


仿射子空间

see styles
fǎng shè zǐ kōng jiān
    fang3 she4 zi3 kong1 jian1
fang she tzu k`ung chien
    fang she tzu kung chien
(math.) affine subspace

企業間網路


企业间网路

see styles
qǐ yè jiān wǎng lù
    qi3 ye4 jian1 wang3 lu4
ch`i yeh chien wang lu
    chi yeh chien wang lu
extranet; company-external network

作息時間表


作息时间表

see styles
zuò xī shí jiān biǎo
    zuo4 xi1 shi2 jian1 biao3
tso hsi shih chien piao
daily schedule; work schedule

出世間因果


出世间因果

see styles
chū shì jiān yīn guǒ
    chu1 shi4 jian1 yin1 guo3
ch`u shih chien yin kuo
    chu shih chien yin kuo
 shusseken inga
supramundane causation

出世間般若


出世间般若

see styles
chū shì jiān bō rě
    chu1 shi4 jian1 bo1 re3
ch`u shih chien po je
    chu shih chien po je
 shussuseken hannya
supramundane wisdom

出世間說部


出世间说部

see styles
chū shì jiān shuō bù
    chu1 shi4 jian1 shuo1 bu4
ch`u shih chien shuo pu
    chu shih chien shuo pu
 Shusseken setsubu
Lokôttara-vāda

出世間離欲


出世间离欲

see styles
chū shì jiān lí yù
    chu1 shi4 jian1 li2 yu4
ch`u shih chien li yü
    chu shih chien li yü
 shusseken riyoku
supramundane indifference [to objects of desire]

在訴訟期間


在诉讼期间

see styles
zài sù sòng qī jiān
    zai4 su4 song4 qi1 jian1
tsai su sung ch`i chien
    tsai su sung chi chien
pendente lite; during litigation

彈指一揮間


弹指一挥间

see styles
tán zhǐ yī huī jiān
    tan2 zhi3 yi1 hui1 jian1
t`an chih i hui chien
    tan chih i hui chien
in a flash (idiom)

後得世間智


后得世间智

see styles
hòu dé shì jiān zhì
    hou4 de2 shi4 jian1 zhi4
hou te shih chien chih
 gotoku seken chi
subsequently attained mundane cognition

按時間先後


按时间先后

see styles
àn shí jiān xiān hòu
    an4 shi2 jian1 xian1 hou4
an shih chien hsien hou
chronological

時間不早了


时间不早了

see styles
shí jiān bù zǎo le
    shi2 jian1 bu4 zao3 le5
shih chien pu tsao le
it's getting late; time's getting on

時間測定學


时间测定学

see styles
shí jiān cè dìng xué
    shi2 jian1 ce4 ding4 xue2
shih chien ts`e ting hsüeh
    shih chien tse ting hsüeh
chronometry

樂往世間道


乐往世间道

see styles
yào wǎng shì jiān dào
    yao4 wang3 shi4 jian1 dao4
yao wang shih chien tao
 gyōō seken dō
willing to proceed by the mundane path

減壓時間表


减压时间表

see styles
jiǎn yā shí jiān biǎo
    jian3 ya1 shi2 jian1 biao3
chien ya shih chien piao
decompression schedule (diving); also called 減壓程序|减压程序[jian3 ya1 cheng2 xu4]

無上世間解


无上世间解

see styles
wú shàng shì jiān jiě
    wu2 shang4 shi4 jian1 jie3
wu shang shih chien chieh
 mujō seken ge
Unexcelled Knower of the World

無間生習氣


无间生习气

see styles
wú jiān shēng xí qì
    wu2 jian1 sheng1 xi2 qi4
wu chien sheng hsi ch`i
    wu chien sheng hsi chi
 mukenshō jikke
instantaneously produced karmic impressions

無間解脫道


无间解脱道

see styles
wú jiān jiě tuō dào
    wu2 jian1 jie3 tuo1 dao4
wu chien chieh t`o tao
    wu chien chieh to tao
 mugen gedatsu dō
path of instantaneous liberation

現一切世間


现一切世间

see styles
xiàn yī qiè shì jiān
    xian4 yi1 qie4 shi4 jian1
hsien i ch`ieh shih chien
    hsien i chieh shih chien
 gen issai seken
Sarva-rūpa-saṃdarśanā

眉間白毫相


眉间白毫相

see styles
méi jiān bái háo xiàng
    mei2 jian1 bai2 hao2 xiang4
mei chien pai hao hsiang
 miken byakugō sō
ūrṇā. The curl of white hairs, between the eyebrows of the Buddha, one of the thirty-two signs of Buddhahood.

空氣緩衝間


空气缓冲间

see styles
kōng qì huǎn chōng jiān
    kong1 qi4 huan3 chong1 jian1
k`ung ch`i huan ch`ung chien
    kung chi huan chung chien
air lock

空間探測器


空间探测器

see styles
kōng jiān tàn cè qì
    kong1 jian1 tan4 ce4 qi4
k`ung chien t`an ts`e ch`i
    kung chien tan tse chi
space probe

等無間緣依


等无间缘依

see styles
děng wú jiān yuán yī
    deng3 wu2 jian1 yuan2 yi1
teng wu chien yüan i
 tō muken ene
support derived from an immediately antecedent condition

聖出世間慧


圣出世间慧

see styles
shèng chū shì jiān huì
    sheng4 chu1 shi4 jian1 hui4
sheng ch`u shih chien hui
    sheng chu shih chien hui
 shō shusseken e
supramundane insight of the noble ones

與時間賽跑


与时间赛跑

see styles
yǔ shí jiān sài pǎo
    yu3 shi2 jian1 sai4 pao3
yü shih chien sai p`ao
    yü shih chien sai pao
to race against time

視空間系統


视空间系统

see styles
shì kōng jiān xì tǒng
    shi4 kong1 jian1 xi4 tong3
shih k`ung chien hsi t`ung
    shih kung chien hsi tung
visuo-spatial sketchpad

軌道空間站


轨道空间站

see styles
guǐ dào kōng jiān zhàn
    gui3 dao4 kong1 jian1 zhan4
kuei tao k`ung chien chan
    kuei tao kung chien chan
orbiting space station

不食人間煙火


不食人间烟火

see styles
bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ
    bu4 shi2 ren2 jian1 yan1 huo3
pu shih jen chien yen huo
lit. not eating the food of common mortals; fig. placing oneself above the common populace

世第一法無間


世第一法无间

see styles
shì dì yī fǎ wú jiān
    shi4 di4 yi1 fa3 wu2 jian1
shih ti i fa wu chien
 se daiippō muken
instantaneity of the highest worldly meditative state

世間一切異論


世间一切异论

see styles
shì jiān yī qiè yì lùn
    shi4 jian1 yi1 qie4 yi4 lun4
shih chien i ch`ieh i lun
    shih chien i chieh i lun
 seken issai iron
all secular non-Buddhist doctrines

世間一切種知


世间一切种知

see styles
shì jiān yī qiè zhǒng zhī
    shi4 jian1 yi1 qie4 zhong3 zhi1
shih chien i ch`ieh chung chih
    shih chien i chieh chung chih
 seken issai shuchi
all-inclusive understanding of mundane phenomena

世間不可樂想


世间不可乐想

see styles
shì jiān bù kě lè xiǎng
    shi4 jian1 bu4 ke3 le4 xiang3
shih chien pu k`o le hsiang
    shih chien pu ko le hsiang
 seken fukaraku sō
the contemplation that it is impossible to find true happiness in this world

世間可愛妙定


世间可爱妙定

see styles
shì jiān kě ài miào dìng
    shi4 jian1 ke3 ai4 miao4 ding4
shih chien k`o ai miao ting
    shih chien ko ai miao ting
 seken kaai myōjō
sublime and pleasant — but worldly — state of meditative concentration

世間善巧工匠


世间善巧工匠

see styles
shì jiān shàn qiǎo gōng jiàng
    shi4 jian1 shan4 qiao3 gong1 jiang4
shih chien shan ch`iao kung chiang
    shih chien shan chiao kung chiang
 seken zenkō kushō
a skilled smith conducting his occupation

世間工巧業處


世间工巧业处

see styles
shì jiān gōng qiǎo yè chù
    shi4 jian1 gong1 qiao3 ye4 chu4
shih chien kung ch`iao yeh ch`u
    shih chien kung chiao yeh chu
 seken kugyō gossho
worldly occupations concerned with the mechanical arts and sciences

世間工業明處


世间工业明处

see styles
shì jiān gōng yè míng chù
    shi4 jian1 gong1 ye4 ming2 chu4
shih chien kung yeh ming ch`u
    shih chien kung yeh ming chu
 seken kugōmyōsho
arts and crafts, and fields of knowledge of the secular world

世間工業明論


世间工业明论

see styles
shì jiān gōng yè míng lùn
    shi4 jian1 gong1 ye4 ming2 lun4
shih chien kung yeh ming lun
 seken kugōmyōron
arts and crafts, and fields of knowledge of the secular world

世間所成眞實


世间所成眞实

see styles
shì jiān suǒ chéng zhēn shí
    shi4 jian1 suo3 cheng2 zhen1 shi2
shih chien so ch`eng chen shih
    shih chien so cheng chen shih
 seken shojō shinjitsu
reality as accepted by the people of the world

世間極成眞實


世间极成眞实

see styles
shì jiān jí chéng zhēn shí
    shi4 jian1 ji2 cheng2 zhen1 shi2
shih chien chi ch`eng chen shih
    shih chien chi cheng chen shih
 seken gokujō shinjitsu
reality as it is accepted by people of the world

世間涅槃平等


世间涅槃平等

see styles
shì jiān niè pán píng děng
    shi4 jian1 nie4 pan2 ping2 deng3
shih chien nieh p`an p`ing teng
    shih chien nieh pan ping teng
 seken nehan byōdō
equality of saṃsāra and nirvāṇa

世間淸淨靜慮


世间淸淨静虑

see styles
shì jiān qīng jìng jìng lǜ
    shi4 jian1 qing1 jing4 jing4 lv4
shih chien ch`ing ching ching lü
    shih chien ching ching ching lü
 seken shōjō jōryo
mundane pure stillness of thought

世間自然業智


世间自然业智

see styles
shì jiān zì rán yè zhì
    shi4 jian1 zi4 ran2 ye4 zhi4
shih chien tzu jan yeh chih
 seken jinengō chi
naturally functioning conventional cognition

世間難信捷徑


世间难信捷径

see styles
shì jiān nán xìn jié jìng
    shi4 jian1 nan2 xin4 jie2 jing4
shih chien nan hsin chieh ching
 seken nanshin shōkei
The speedy and straight way to Buddhahood (for all) which the world finds it hard to believe.

善知一切世間


善知一切世间

see styles
shàn zhī yī qiè shì jiān
    shan4 zhi1 yi1 qie4 shi4 jian1
shan chih i ch`ieh shih chien
    shan chih i chieh shih chien
 zenchi issai seken
skillful knowledge of all mundane matters

國際民間組織


国际民间组织

see styles
guó jì mín jiān zǔ zhī
    guo2 ji4 min2 jian1 zu3 zhi1
kuo chi min chien tsu chih
international humanitarian organization

後所得世間智


后所得世间智

see styles
hòu suǒ dé shì jiān zhì
    hou4 suo3 de2 shi4 jian1 zhi4
hou so te shih chien chih
 goshotoku sekenchi
subsequently attained conventional wisdom

無間卽於爾時


无间卽于尔时

see styles
wú jiān jí yú ěr shí
    wu2 jian1 ji2 yu2 er3 shi2
wu chien chi yü erh shih
 mugen soku o niji
immediately from this point [in time]

無間殷重加行


无间殷重加行

see styles
wú jiān yīn zhòng jiā xíng
    wu2 jian1 yin1 zhong4 jia1 xing2
wu chien yin chung chia hsing
 mugen injū kegyō
unremitting application of reverence

眉間白毫相光


眉间白毫相光

see styles
méi jiān bái háo xiàng guāng
    mei2 jian1 bai2 hao2 xiang4 guang1
mei chien pai hao hsiang kuang
 miken byakugō sōkō
a ray of light from the tuft of white hair between the eyebrows

腰椎間盤突出


腰椎间盘突出

see styles
yāo zhuī jiān pán tū chū
    yao1 zhui1 jian1 pan2 tu1 chu1
yao chui chien p`an t`u ch`u
    yao chui chien pan tu chu
slipped disk; vertebral herniation; prolapsed disk

間充質幹細胞


间充质干细胞

see styles
jiān chōng zhì gàn xì bāo
    jian1 chong1 zhi4 gan4 xi4 bao1
chien ch`ung chih kan hsi pao
    chien chung chih kan hsi pao
mesenchymal stem cell MSC (in cell biology)

首次注視時間


首次注视时间

see styles
shǒu cì zhù shì shí jiān
    shou3 ci4 zhu4 shi4 shi2 jian1
shou tz`u chu shih shih chien
    shou tzu chu shih shih chien
first fixation duration

世間亦常亦無常


世间亦常亦无常

see styles
shì jiān yì cháng yì wú cháng
    shi4 jian1 yi4 chang2 yi4 wu2 chang2
shih chien i ch`ang i wu ch`ang
    shih chien i chang i wu chang
 seken yaku jō yaku mujō
the world is neither permanent nor impermanent

世間出世間正智


世间出世间正智

see styles
shì jiān chū shì jiān zhèng zhì
    shi4 jian1 chu1 shi4 jian1 zheng4 zhi4
shih chien ch`u shih chien cheng chih
    shih chien chu shih chien cheng chih
 seken shutsu seken shōchi
accurate cognition of the mundane and transmundane

世間非常非無常


世间非常非无常

see styles
shì jiān fēi cháng fēi wú cháng
    shi4 jian1 fei1 chang2 fei1 wu2 chang2
shih chien fei ch`ang fei wu ch`ang
    shih chien fei chang fei wu chang
 seken hijō hi mujō
the world is neither permanent nor impermanent

壞一切世間怖畏


坏一切世间怖畏

see styles
huài yī qiè shì jiān bù wèi
    huai4 yi1 qie4 shi4 jian1 bu4 wei4
huai i ch`ieh shih chien pu wei
    huai i chieh shih chien pu wei
 Eissai seken fui
Sarvalokabhayacchambhitatvavidhvaṃsanakara

希求世間離欲法


希求世间离欲法

see styles
xī qiú shì jiān lí yù fǎ
    xi1 qiu2 shi4 jian1 li2 yu4 fa3
hsi ch`iu shih chien li yü fa
    hsi chiu shih chien li yü fa
 kegu seken riyoku hō
seek mundane indifference to objects of desire

度一切世間苦惱


度一切世间苦恼

see styles
dù yī qiè shì jiān kǔn ǎo
    du4 yi1 qie4 shi4 jian1 kun3 ao3
tu i ch`ieh shih chien k`un ao
    tu i chieh shih chien kun ao
 Do issai seken kunō
Sarvalōkadhātupadravodvega-pratyuttīrṇa. ' One who redeems men from the misery of all worlds. A fictitious Buddha who dwelled west of our universe, an incarnation of the tenth son of Mahābhijñājñāna bhibhū.' Eite1.

後所得世間淨智


后所得世间淨智

see styles
hòu suǒ dé shì jiān jìng zhì
    hou4 suo3 de2 shi4 jian1 jing4 zhi4
hou so te shih chien ching chih
 goshotoku seken jōchi
subsequently attained purified conventional wisdom

後所得諸世間慧


后所得诸世间慧

see styles
hòu suǒ dé zhū shì jiān huì
    hou4 suo3 de2 zhu1 shi4 jian1 hui4
hou so te chu shih chien hui
 goshotoku shoseken'e
subsequently attained worldly wisdom

時間是把殺豬刀


时间是把杀猪刀

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shí jiān shì bǎ shā zhū dāo
    shi2 jian1 shi4 ba3 sha1 zhu1 dao1
shih chien shih pa sha chu tao
lit. time is a butcher's knife; fig. time marches on, relentless and unforgiving; nothing gold can stay

無漏後得世間智


无漏后得世间智

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wú lòu hòu dé shì jiān zhì
    wu2 lou4 hou4 de2 shi4 jian1 zhi4
wu lou hou te shih chien chih
 muro gotoku seken chi
untainted subsequently attained mundane cognition

腰椎間盤突出症


腰椎间盘突出症

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yāo zhuī jiān pán tū chū zhèng
    yao1 zhui1 jian1 pan2 tu1 chu1 zheng4
yao chui chien p`an t`u ch`u cheng
    yao chui chien pan tu chu cheng
herniated lumbar disk

載人軌道空間站


载人轨道空间站

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zài rén guǐ dào kōng jiān zhàn
    zai4 ren2 gui3 dao4 kong1 jian1 zhan4
tsai jen kuei tao k`ung chien chan
    tsai jen kuei tao kung chien chan
manned orbiting space station

一切世間不可樂想


一切世间不可乐想

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yī qiè shì jiān bù kě lè xiǎng
    yi1 qie4 shi4 jian1 bu4 ke3 le4 xiang3
i ch`ieh shih chien pu k`o le hsiang
    i chieh shih chien pu ko le hsiang
 issai seken fukaraku sō
disaffection with everything worldly

一切世間多怨難信


一切世间多怨难信

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yī qiè shì jiān duō yuàn nán xìn
    yi1 qie4 shi4 jian1 duo1 yuan4 nan2 xin4
i ch`ieh shih chien to yüan nan hsin
    i chieh shih chien to yüan nan hsin
 issai seken taon nanshin
which all the worlds much resent with incredulity

世間亦有邊亦無邊


世间亦有边亦无边

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shì jiān yì yǒu biān yì wú biān
    shi4 jian1 yi4 you3 bian1 yi4 wu2 bian1
shih chien i yu pien i wu pien
 seken yaku uhen yaku muhen
the world is both finite and infinite

世間非有邊非無邊


世间非有边非无边

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shì jiān fēi yǒu biān fēi wú biān
    shi4 jian1 fei1 you3 bian1 fei1 wu2 bian1
shih chien fei yu pien fei wu pien
 seken hi uhen hi muhen
the world is neither finite nor infinite

格林威治標準時間


格林威治标准时间

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gé lín wēi zhì biāo zhǔn shí jiān
    ge2 lin2 wei1 zhi4 biao1 zhun3 shi2 jian1
ko lin wei chih piao chun shih chien
(Tw) Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

格林尼治標準時間


格林尼治标准时间

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gé lín ní zhì biāo zhǔn shí jiān
    ge2 lin2 ni2 zhi4 biao1 zhun3 shi2 jian1
ko lin ni chih piao chun shih chien
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

石門洪覺範林間錄


石门洪觉范林间录

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shí mén hóng jué fàn lín jiān lù
    shi2 men2 hong2 jue2 fan4 lin2 jian1 lu4
shih men hung chüeh fan lin chien lu
 Sekimon Gukaku Han rinkanroku
Shimen Honguie Fan linjian lu

結生相續無間之心


结生相续无间之心

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jié shēng xiāng xù wú jiān zhī xīn
    jie2 sheng1 xiang1 xu4 wu2 jian1 zhi1 xin1
chieh sheng hsiang hsü wu chien chih hsin
 ketsushō sōzoku mugen no shin
mind of the unbroken string of rebirths

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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