慈悲为本 cí bēi wéi běn

mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion

Characters

Character Meaning
慈 cí HSK 6
compassionate; gentle; kind
悲 bēi HSK 5
sad; sorrow; grief
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
本 běn HSK 1
this; the current; original