四大皆空
sei3 daai6 gaai1 hung1sì dà jiē kōng
English
- lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
- this world is an illusion
- (of Buddhism) all is but empty; all things are empty of intrinsic existence and nature; figuratively, transcending worldliness
粵語 — Cantonese
- 佛教術語;一切事物都受到環環相扣嘅因果牽絆,世間並冇永恆不變、獨立自存嘅實體;又引申指了無牽掛嘅超脱態度
Examples
出家人四大皆空。
Buddhist monastics live beyond worldliness.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk