a paradoxical anecdote or riddle without a solution, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and provoke enlightenment
(佛教禅宗的)公案(悖论性轶事或不解之谜,用以论证逻辑推理的不充分并启迪迷悟)。
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koann.公案
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loann.借贷;贷款;所借之物;小径;借出;挤牛奶场
"Japanese, literally ‘matter for public thought', from Chinese