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大士
dàshì
Description
“大士”是一个比较古老的词，在佛教里常用来尊称菩萨。
"大士" is an older term often used in Buddhism to respectfully refer to a bodhisattva.
我们最常听到的是“观音大士”，指的就是观音菩萨。
The most common usage is "观音大士," referring to the bodhisattva Guanyin.
Meanings
大士dàshì
a respectful title for a Bodhisattva in Buddhism
很多人去庙里拜观音大士。
Many people go to the temple to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva.
大士dàshì
an honorific for a virtuous or eminent person
古人常称有德的人为大士。
Ancient people often called virtuous individuals 'Bodhisattvas'.
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Notes
- Etymology
大 (great) + 士 (learned/noble person), forming an honorific title.
- Nuance
mostly seen in fixed terms like 观音大士; rarely used alone in modern speech.
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