| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 譬如 | 譬如 | pì rú | pi4 ru2 | for example; for instance; such as | ||
| 2 | 罕譬而喻 | 罕譬而喻 | hǎn pì ér yù | han3 pi4 er2 yu4 | to explain clearly with few illustrations; to make a striking yet easily understood analogy (idiom) | ||
| 3 | 妙喻取譬 | 妙喻取譬 | miào yù qǔ pì | miao4 yu4 qu3 pi4 | to expound with apt analogy (idiom) | ||
| 4 | 能近取譬 | 能近取譬 | néng jìn qǔ pì | neng2 jin4 qu3 pi4 | to put oneself in another's place (idiom) | ||
| 5 | 譬 | 譬 | pì | pi4 | to give an example | ||
| 6 | 譬喻 | 譬喻 | pì yù | pi4 yu4 | analogy; metaphor; simile | ||
| 7 | 巧譬善导 | 巧譬善導 | qiǎo pì shàn dǎo | qiao3 pi4 shan4 dao3 | skillful in illustrating and apt in instructing (idiom) |