如是我闻 rú shì wǒ wén

DEFINITIONS

  1. so I have heard (idiom)
  2. the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)

CHARACTERS

如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
是 shì indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
我 wǒ our, us, i, me, my, we
闻 wén hear; smell; make known; news