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寒苦鳥
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寒苦鳥.
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1
Buddhism
cold-suffering bird; kankuchō; imaginary bird said to live in the Himalayas who forgets the cold of night as soon as morning comes
2
Idiomatic expression; Derogatory; Buddhism
(lazy) person who is poor at practicing asceticism; person unlikely to reach satori
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