口頭禪 kǒu tóu chán

DEFINITIONS

  1. Zen saying repeated as cant
  2. (fig.) catchphrase
  3. mantra
  4. favorite expression
  5. stock phrase

CHARACTERS

口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
禪 chán meditation, contemplation (dhyana); to level ground for altar; abdicate