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...And this above all to thine own self be true
A line from Shakespeare's Hamlet
yóu qí yào jǐn de nǐ bì xū duì nǐ zì jǐ zhōng shí
尤其要緊的你必須對你自己忠實 is the classic translation of a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet into Chinese.
Be True to Yourself
zuò zhēn shí de zì jǐ
做真实的自己 means “be true to yourself” in Chinese.
Note: This is more a western-style phrase or idea, so it’s not that common to see this in Chinese.
Be True to Yourself
jibun jishin ni chuujitsu de aru
自分自身に忠実である is, “be true to yourself” in Japanese.
You could also translate this as “be true to oneself.”
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
The Original Mind
In Zen Buddhism, 本心 means “original mind” or “original heart,” which refers to one's Buddha-nature present from birth.
This can also be translated as true feelings, real intention, one's own heart, one's right mind, one's senses, one's conscience, or fundamental mind.
Note: 心 can mean heart or mind - thought in ancient Asia to be the same organ.
To thine own self be true
onore ni chuujitsu nare
己に忠実なれ is “...to thine own self be true” in Japanese.
This is a small portion of the classic line from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
True to Yourself
zuò zhēn shí de zì jǐ
真實的自己 means “true to yourself” in Chinese.
This is just a one-word difference from “be true to yourself.”
Note: This is more a western-style phrase or idea, so it’s not that common to see this in Chinese.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
真意 see styles |
zhēn yì zhen1 yi4 chen i shini しんい |
real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation real intention; true motive; true meaning; (female given name) Mai |
心跡 心迹 see styles |
xīn jì xin1 ji4 hsin chi shinseki |
true motive; true feelings Footprints, or indications of mind, i. e. the mind revealed by deeds. |
本意 see styles |
běn yì ben3 yi4 pen i honi; hoi ほんい; ほい |
original idea; real intention; etymon (1) real intention; true motive; true will; (2) original intention; original purpose; original hope original intention (of the Buddha) |
真因 see styles |
shinin しんいん |
true reason; true motive |
肚 see styles |
dù du4 tu hara はら |
belly (1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) (physics) anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) |
腹 see styles |
fù fu4 fu fuku はら |
abdomen; stomach; belly (1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) (physics) anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) The belly. |
Variations: |
hara はら |
(1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) (See 胎・はら) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) {physics} anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (suf,ctr) (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) |
Variations: |
hara はら |
(1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) (See 胎・はら) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) {physics} (See 節・ふし・5) anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (suf,ctr) (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) |
元心 see styles |
yuán xīn yuan2 xin1 yüan hsin genshin |
The original or primal mind behind all things, idem the 一心 of the 起信論 Awakening of Faith, the 森羅萬象之元 source of all phenomena, the mind which is in all things. |
底意 see styles |
sokoi そこい |
true intention; underlying motive |
本音 see styles |
honne ほんね |
(See 建前・1) real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks |
本覺道 本觉道 see styles |
běn jué dào ben3 jue2 dao4 pen chüeh tao hongaku dō |
intrinsically enlightened character of the original mind |
本來本心 本来本心 see styles |
běn lái běn xīn ben3 lai2 ben3 xin1 pen lai pen hsin honrai honshin |
original mind |
本有修生 see styles |
běn yǒu xiū shēng ben3 you3 xiu1 sheng1 pen yu hsiu sheng hon'u shushō |
The 本有 means that original dharma is complete in each individual, the 眞如法性之德 the virtue of the bhūtatathatā dharma-nature, being 具足無缺 complete without lack; the 修生 means the development of this original mind in the individual, whether saint or common man, to the realization of Buddha-virtue; 由觀行之力, 開發其本有之德, 漸漸修習而次第開顯佛德也. |
阿賴耶識 阿赖耶识 see styles |
ā lài yé shì a1 lai4 ye2 shi4 a lai yeh shih araya shiki |
ālaya-vijñāna. 'The receptacle intellect or consciousness;' 'the orginating or receptacle intelligence;' 'basic consciousness' (Keith). It is the store or totality of consciousness, both absolute and relative, impersonal in the whole, temporally personal or individual in its separated parts, always reproductive. It is described as 有情根本之心識 the fundamental mind-consciousness of conscious beings, which lays hold of all the experiences of the individual life: and which as storehouse holds the germs 種子 of all affairs; it is at the root of all experience, of the skandhas, and of all things on which sentient beings depend for existence. Mind is another term for it, as it both stores and gives rise to all seeds of phenomena and knowledge. It is called 本識 original mind, because it is the root of all things; 無沒識 inexhaustible mind, because none of its seeds (or products) is lost; 現識 manifested mind, because all things are revealed in or by it; 種子識 seeds mind, because from it spring all individualities, or particulars; 所知依識 because it is the basis of all knowledge; 異熟識 because it produces the rounds of morality, good and evil karma, etc.; 執持識 or 阿陀那 q.v., that which holds together, or is the seed of another rebirh, or phenomena, the causal nexus; 第一識 the prime or supreme mind or consciousness; 宅識 abode (of) consciousness; 無垢識 unsullied consciousness when considered in the absolute, i.e. the Tathāgata; and 第八識, as the last of the eight vijñānas. There has been much discussion as to the meaning and implications of the ālaya-vijñāna. It may also be termed the unconscious, or unconscious absolute, out of whose ignorance or unconsciousness rises all consciousness. |
Variations: |
honnetotatemae; honnetotatemae ほんねとたてまえ; ホンネとタテマエ |
(exp,n) one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| ...And this above all to thine own self be true | 尤其要緊的你必須對你自己忠實 尤其要紧的你必须对你自己忠实 | yóu qí yào jǐn de nǐ bì xū duì nǐ zì jǐ zhōng shí you2 qi2 yao4 jin3 de ni3 bi4 xu1 dui4 ni3 zi4 ji3 zhong1 shi2 you qi yao jin de ni bi xu dui ni zi ji zhong shi | yu ch`i yao chin te ni pi hsü tui ni tzu chi chung shih yu chi yao chin te ni pi hsü tui ni tzu chi chung shih |
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| Be True to Yourself | 做真實的自己 做真实的自己 | zuò zhēn shí de zì jǐ zuo4 zhen1 shi2 de zi4 ji3 zuo zhen shi de zi ji zuozhenshideziji | tso chen shih te tzu chi tsochenshihtetzuchi |
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| Be True to Yourself | 自分自身に忠実である | jibun jishin ni chuujitsu de aru jibun jishin ni chujitsu de aru | ||
| The Original Mind | 本心 | hon shin / honshin | běn xīn / ben3 xin1 / ben xin / benxin | pen hsin / penhsin |
| To thine own self be true | 己に忠実なれ | onore ni chuujitsu nare onorenichuujitsunare onore ni chujitsu nare | ||
| True to Yourself | 真實的自己 真实的自己 | zuò zhēn shí de zì jǐ zhen1 shi2 de zi4 ji3 zhen shi de zi ji zhenshideziji | chen shih te tzu chi chenshihtetzuchi |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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