折疑論 1.13

1.13

Furthermore, there are overhanging rocks, precipitous crags, lofty peaks, and perilous cliffs, where no one treads. ('Chan' [precipitous] is pronounced chan; it means dangerous. 'Crags' indicates the appearance of accumulated stones. 'Qiao' [peaks] is of the fanqie qu-miao; it means mountains that are sharp and high. 'Xi' [cliffs] is pronounced xi; it means the ridges are perilous. 'Xian' [perilous] is pronounced xian; it means dangerous. 'Furthermore' means having this in addition. 'Overhanging rocks' refers to an alarming appearance of hanging suspended. It means that on places dangerous and hard to walk, few come and go; hence it is said 'where no one treads'.)