非 fēi

1. fēi adverb not; non-; un-
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 不; the pattern 非…不… is a pattern of double negation commonly used to emphasize a point (Guoyu '非' adv)
2. fēi noun Kangxi radical 175
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: Not (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7)
3. fēi adjective wrong; bad; untruthful
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '非' adj 1)
4. fēi adjective different
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 不同的 (Guoyu '非' adj 2)
5. fēi verb to not be; to not have
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Negative copula used in noun predication in literary Chinese, in the sense of 不是 (Guoyu '非' v 3; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 106). For example, 非我也，歲也。'It is not owing to me; it is owing to the year.' (Mengzi 1.3/2/8, translation by Legge)
6. fēi verb to violate; to be contrary to
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 反对 (Guoyu '非' v 2)
7. fēi proper noun Africa
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Abbreviation for 非洲 (Guoyu '非' n 2)
8. fēi verb to slander
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Synonymous with 诽 or 诋毁 in this sense (Guoyu '非' v 2)
9. fěi verb to avoid
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 诽谤 (Guoyu '非' fěi)
10. fēi verb must
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 必须 in this sense.
11. fēi noun an error
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 错误 in this sense (Guoyu '非' 1)
12. fēi noun a problem; a question
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 问题 in this sense.
13. fēi noun evil
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Synonymous with 恶行 in this sense (Guoyu '非' n 1)
14. fēi preposition besides; except; unless
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: Synonymous with 除了 in this sense. 非 in this sense acts in a subordinating function in Literary Chinese (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 154).
15. fēi adverb not
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: na, Japanese: hi (BCSD '非', p. 1245; MW 'na'; SH '非', p. 295; Unihan '非')

Contained in

• 非见(非見) non-view
• 法身非相 the body of the Dharma has no appearance
• 防非止恶(防非止惡) to prevent unwholesome conduct and wrongdoing; a guard against wrong and evil-doing
• 降伏非典国泰民安世界和平祈福大法会(降伏非典國泰民安世界和平祈福大法會) Cross-Strait Prayer for SARS and World Peace Dharma Service
• 何有缘非缘(何有緣非緣) how can a noncondition be a condition?
• 山中日月自来去 天际浮云无是非(山中日月自來去 天際浮雲無是非) The sun and moon come and go naturally and freely in the mountains; The depth of the sky is perceived only on a cloudless day.
• 四大皆有　五蕴非空(四大皆有　五蘊非空) The Four Elements Truly Exist; The Five Aggregates Were Never Empty
• 非想 non-perection
• 十不要 不要把情绪挂在脸上 不要被苦恼佔据内心 不要让才华埋没土中 不要将烦忧带到床上 不要令误会影响友谊 不要任理想随意放弃 不要给是非增加困扰 不要将责任推给别人 不要让遗憾带进棺材 不要把仇恨记到明天(十不要 不要把情緒掛在臉上 不要被苦惱佔據內心 不要讓才華埋沒土中 不要將煩憂帶到床上 不要令誤會影响友誼 不要任理想隨意放棄 不要給是非增加困擾 不要將責任推給別人 不要讓遺憾帶進棺材 不要把仇恨記到明天) Ten Nevers Never show your feelings on your face. Never let troubles occupy your mind. Never let your talents be buried in the ground. Never take your worries to bed. Never let misunderstanding jeopardize friendships. Never give up on your dreams just like that. Never let gossip add to your troubles. Never shirk your responsibilities. Never take your regrets into the coffin. Never hold grudges till the next day.
• 诸佛妙理非关文字(諸佛妙理非關文字) the wonderful teachings of the Buddhas do not rely on written words
• 非身 selflessness; non-self; anātman; anattā ; no-body; akāya
• 非言语境(非言語境) not an object of speech
• 非自非他非俱起体者(非自非他非俱起體者) entities do not originate from themselves or another or both
• 非所取所说(非所取所說) cannot be grasped or taught
• 心到谦时能受益 事非经过不知难(心到謙時能受益 事非經過不知難) A mind in a state of humbleness is largely at a gain; The Truth after the experience is not difficult to grasp.
• 见深见浅由他去 谁是谁非有公平(見深見淺由他去 誰是誰非有公平) All is a matter of opinion; Fairness will eventually be.
• 非缘自性(非緣自性) do not have the intrinsic nature of causal conditions
• 非缘中而出(非緣中而出) come forth from nonconditions?
• 非我 selflessness; non-self; anātman; anattā
• 非有亦非无(非有亦非無) neither an existent nor an absence

Also contained in

除非 、 安非他命 、 未可厚非 、 非核化 、 是非分明 、 非洲单源说 、 非欧几何学 、 非你莫属 、 非凡 、 韩非子 、 文过饰非 、 非常多 、 非商业性 、 苟非 、 撩是生非 、 非核 、 非条件反射 、 是非 、 非赢利组织 、 苏非主义 、 非数字 、 非典型肺炎 、 非党 、 非份 、 无事献殷勤，非奸即盗 、 非盈利的组织 、 是非不分 、 是古非今 、 非命 、 今非昔比 、 南非语

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• Scroll 25 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 898
• Scroll 93 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 844 , has parallel version
• Scroll 595 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 842 , has parallel version
• Scroll 92 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 840 , has parallel version
• Scroll 292 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 810 , has parallel version
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 806
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 703
• Scroll 72 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 624 , has parallel version
• Scroll 2 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 617
• Scroll 21 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 559