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
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
是 shì
HSK 1
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
我 wǒ
HSK 1
our, us, i, me, my, we
闻 wén
HSK 3
hear; smell; make known; news