finger pointing at the moon

短语

词形变化

fingers pointing at the moon 复数 fingers pointing at the moon

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something serving to indicate, as opposed to the thing being indicated.

    In the Eastern religions we are reminded that a symbol is a finger pointing at the moon and should not be mistaken for the moon, but nevertheless the pointing finger enables us to look in the right direction.

    The map, the words, the moral rules are but fingers pointing at the moon of experience. Understand the finger for what it is, and look beyond it to the source and meaning of it all.

词源

From Buddhism.

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