婴儿蕊女

English translation: Babies and fairies

08:39 May 31, 2010
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Art/Literary - Philosophy
Chinese term or phrase: 婴儿蕊女
In 中国哲学史大纲 Hu Shi make a list of taoist and buddhist terms from the guanyinzi, this is one of them. I just need a short explanation of it.
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morena_i
Local time: 10:06
English translation:Babies and fairies
Explanation:
婴儿: Baby
蕊女: Fairy. 蕊宫 之女。仙女。 清 张岱 《陶庵梦忆·祁止祥癖》:“ 阿寳 妖冶如蕊女,娇痴无赖,故作澁勒,不肯著人。”
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Babies and fairies


Explanation:
婴儿: Baby
蕊女: Fairy. 蕊宫 之女。仙女。 清 张岱 《陶庵梦忆·祁止祥癖》:“ 阿寳 妖冶如蕊女,娇痴无赖,故作澁勒,不肯著人。”


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