粵

真zan1言jin4

zan1 jin4zhēn yán

English

  1. true statement
  2. incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
  3. hidden thoughts and desires, true feelings
  4. mantra; a divine utterance is formed by a group of words in Sanskrit or Pali, which is believed to have some spiritual powers.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 真實嘅感受同想法
  2. 泛指印度教或佛教嘅咒語、口訣同要語

Examples

  • 酒後吐真言

    One's hidden thoughts may come out when one is drunk. ----

  • 有啲信徒會背誦咒語以保護自己免受邪惡力量所影響。

    Some believers may recite Mantra to protect themselves from evil psychic powers.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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