"唯我獨尊" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /weɪ̯³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /wɐi̯²¹ ŋɔː¹³ tʊk̚² t͡syːn⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /weɪ̯³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵/, /wɐi̯²¹ ŋɔː¹³ tʊk̚² t͡syːn⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: wéiwǒdúzūn [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄣ [Mandarin, bopomofo], wai⁴ ngo⁵ duk⁶ zyun¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], wéiwǒdúzūn [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wéiwǒdúzun [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wei²-wo³-tu²-tsun¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wéi-wǒ-dú-dzwūn [Mandarin, Yale], weiwoodwutzuen [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], вэйводуцзунь [Mandarin, Palladius], vɛjvoduczunʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], wàih ngóh duhk jyūn [Cantonese, Yale], wai⁴ ngo⁵ duk⁹ dzyn¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], wei⁴ ngo⁵ dug⁶ jun¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 唯我独尊, 唯吾獨尊
Etymology: From the first words the Buddha is supposed to have uttered upon his birth: "In the heavens above and below, I alone am honored." Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 唯我獨尊
  1. to be extremely conceited; to be very egotistical, holier-than-thou Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-唯我獨尊-zh-phrase-26foxJ5h Categories (other): Chinese chengyu, Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese chengyu: 60 40 Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 70 30
  2. (Buddhism) "I alone am honored"; the first words of the Buddha Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Buddhism
    Sense id: en-唯我獨尊-zh-phrase-PZfdqfP3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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          "roman": "Púsà shēng yǐ, bù fú ér xíng, yú sìfāng gè qī bù, ér zì yán yuē: “Tiānshàng, tiānxià, wéiwǒdúzūn.”",
          "tags": [
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          "tags": [
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          "text": "菩萨生已,不扶而行,于四方各七步,而自言曰:「天上、天下,唯我独尊。」",
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        "(Buddhism) \"I alone am honored\"; the first words of the Buddha"
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      "zh-pron": "wéiwǒdúzūn"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄣ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ ngo⁵ duk⁶ zyun¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéiwǒdúzūn"
    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéiwǒdúzun"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei²-wo³-tu²-tsun¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi-wǒ-dú-dzwūn"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "weiwoodwutzuen"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэйводуцзунь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛjvoduczunʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
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      ]
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      "zh-pron": "wàih ngóh duhk jyūn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ ngo⁵ duk⁹ dzyn¹"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei⁴ ngo⁵ dug⁶ jun¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ ŋɔː¹³ tʊk̚² t͡syːn⁵⁵/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ ŋɔː¹³ tʊk̚² t͡syːn⁵⁵/"
    }
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  "word": "唯我獨尊"
}
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          "tags": [
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          "text": "菩萨生已,不扶而行,于四方各七步,而自言曰:「天上、天下,唯我独尊。」",
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      "zh-pron": "wéiwǒdúzūn"
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      "tags": [
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      "zh-pron": "ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄗㄨㄣ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ ngo⁵ duk⁶ zyun¹"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéiwǒdúzūn"
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéiwǒdúzun"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wei²-wo³-tu²-tsun¹"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wéi-wǒ-dú-dzwūn"
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "weiwoodwutzuen"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "вэйводуцзунь"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "vɛjvoduczunʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵/",
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      ]
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      "zh-pron": "wàih ngóh duhk jyūn"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "wai⁴ ngo⁵ duk⁹ dzyn¹"
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      "zh-pron": "wei⁴ ngo⁵ dug⁶ jun¹"
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      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ ŋɔː¹³ tʊk̚² t͡syːn⁵⁵/",
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        "Cantonese",
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/weɪ̯³⁵ wɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ tu³⁵ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɐi̯²¹ ŋɔː¹³ tʊk̚² t͡syːn⁵⁵/"
    }
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}

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