不二法门
bù èr fǎ mén
the one and only way; the sure method
Character by character
不bù
not
not
二èr
two
two
法fǎ
dharma
dharma
门mén
gate
gate
Example
多听多说是学好外语的不二法门。
Listening and speaking a lot is the one sure way to learn a foreign language well.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
From the Vimalakirti Sutra in 鸠摩罗什’s translation, the “gate of non-duality”. Today it means the only reliable method, in the frame …是…的不二法门.
Learn this in Lesson 90 · HSK 6–7: 佛教来到中国 (How Buddhism became Chinese)
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