How do you pronounce 面壁?

面壁 is pronounced "miàn bì" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 面壁?

面壁 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 面壁?

面壁 is made up of the characters 面, 壁. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 面壁?

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面壁 (miàn bì), to face the wall

Q: What does 面壁 mean in Chinese?

面壁 (miàn bì) means "to face the wall; to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism); (fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc" in Chinese.

面壁

miàn bì

to face the wall; to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism); (fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc

verb

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面壁

Definitions

(verb) to face the wall
to sit facing the wall in meditation (Buddhism)
(fig.) to devote oneself to study, work etc

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Related Words

出丑(chū chǒu)· shameful

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向壁虚构(xiàng bì xū gòu)· facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication

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向壁虚造(xiàng bì xū zào)· facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication

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不到长城非好汉(bù dào Cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn)· lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal

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