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以 yǐ

yǐ conjunction so as to; in order to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 因此 (Guoyu '以' conj 3; Rouzer 2007, p. 10; Unihan '以')
yǐ preposition to use; to regard as
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: May be used as a coverb in this sense, in a serial verb construction. A second form is 以 A 为 B, 'regard A as B.' (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 49)
yǐ verb to use; to grasp
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In Literary Chinese, 以 can be used as a main verb, 以 is a transitive verb with two objects. In this use, it has the form '以 A B', which means 'use A to do B'. It can also take the form 'B 以 A', which means the same thing. The object A is the instrument by which the action B is performed. For example, 杀人以梃 'to kill a person using a club.' (Guoyu '以' v 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 47, quote from Meng 1A/4)
yǐ preposition according to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 按 (Guoyu '以' prep 2)
yǐ preposition because of
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 因为; may also be thought of as a coverb when used in this sense in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '以' prep. 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 162)
yǐ preposition on a certain date
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
yǐ conjunction and; as well as
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '以' conj 4)
yǐ verb to rely on
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 仰赖 (Guoyu '以' v 2)
yǐ verb to regard
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 认为 (Guoyu '以' v 3)
yǐ verb to be able to
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 能够 (Guoyu '以' v 4)
yǐ verb to order; to command
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 令 (Guoyu '以' v 5)
yǐ conjunction further; moreover
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 而 or 且 (Guoyu '以' conj 1)
yǐ auxiliary verb used after a verb
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this usage 以 is placed after a verb without meaning (Guoyu '以' aux)
yǐ adverb very
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In this usage 以 is an adverb with the same meaning 太 or 甚 (Guoyu '以' aux)
yǐ adverb already
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 已经 (Guoyu '以' aux)
yǐ adverb increasingly
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 愈益 (Guoyu '以' aux)
yǐ noun a reason; a cause
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 缘故 (Guoyu '以' n 1)
yǐ proper noun Israel
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Asia , Concept: Country 国家
Notes: An abbreviation for 以色列 (Guoyu '以' n 2)
yǐ proper noun Yi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '以' n 3)
yǐ noun use; yogena
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: yogena (BCSD '以', p. 102; MW 'yogena')

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我以般若波罗蜜嘱累于汝(我以般若波羅蜜囑累於汝) I entrust and transmit to you this perfection of wisdom to you
无数幢幡以为严饰(無數幢幡以為嚴飾) embellished by thousands of banners and triumphal streamers
人生诸苦悭贪之人伶仃孤苦挥霍之人求不得苦懒惰之人千辛万苦矫情之人嘴甜心苦麻木之人不知甘苦执着之人放不下苦瞋恨之人怨憎会苦五逆之人倒悬悲苦风尘之人内心痛苦流浪之人颠波泪苦边疆之人穷困辛苦军中之人战斗累苦病亡之人爱别离苦乞讨之人淒凉哀苦创业之人备尝辛苦发心之人不辞劳苦养育之人含辛茹苦情义之人同甘共苦勤奋之人不以为苦慈悲之人喜乐拔苦喜舍之人济贫救苦积善之人无有众苦(人生諸苦慳貪之人伶仃孤苦揮霍之人求不得苦懶惰之人千辛萬苦矯情之人嘴甜心苦麻木之人不知甘苦執著之人放不下苦瞋恨之人怨憎會苦五逆之人倒懸悲苦風塵之人內心痛苦流浪之人顛波淚苦邊疆之人窮困辛苦軍中之人戰鬥累苦病亡之人愛別離苦乞討之人淒涼哀苦創業之人備嘗辛苦發心之人不辭勞苦養育之人含辛茹苦情義之人同甘共苦勤奮之人不以為苦慈悲之人喜樂拔苦喜捨之人濟貧救苦積善之人無有眾苦) The Pains of Life Stinginess and greed cause the pain of loneliness. Extravagance causes the pain of discontent. Laziness causes the pain of hardship. Pretentiousness causes the pain of insincerity. Nonchalance causes the pain of apathy. Stubbornness causes the pain of attachment. Anger causes the pain of unpleasant meetings. The Five Offenses cause the pain of being born as an animal. Prostitution bears the pain of unspeakable torment. Vagrancy causes the pain of displacement. Being on the outlying areas bears the pain of destitution. Being a soldier suffers the pain of battle. Sickness and death suffer the pain of separation from loved ones. Beggardom suffers the pain of desolation. Entrepreneurship suffers the pain of toil and fatigue. Aspiration keeps one immune to painstaking effort. Parents willingly endure the hardships of raising a child. Righteous and loyal ones partake in each other's pains and joys. Diligence keeps one insusceptible to hardship. Compassion relieves others from pain by giving them joy and happiness. Generosity helps those in pain of being poor and needy. Good deeds keep one free from all forms of pain.
祈一功德以见拯拔也(祈一功德以見拯拔也) I beg your help for the sake of my virtue
以第一义中业不起故(以第一義中業不起故) because in ultimate reality [we] do not accept even the origination of action
若我但以神力及智慧力 if only by my spiritual power and my power of wisdom
以何因缘(以何因緣) What is the cause?
滴水之恩，湧泉以报(滴水之恩，湧泉以報) Repay the kindness of a drop of water with a fountain.
皆以童子出家而为沙弥(皆以童子出家而為沙彌) the youths [...] left home to lead the vagrant life of mendicants
自以智慧 due to his own insight

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Scroll 1 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 398
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Scroll 3 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 374
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