一喝不作一喝用 yī hē bùzuò yī hē yòng

yī hē bùzuò yī hē yòng set phrase a shout does not function as a shout
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Chan School
Notes: A quote from 鎮州臨濟慧照禪師語錄 ”The Recorded Sayings of Linji” (Cleary, J C 1999, p. 52; FGDB '一喝不作一喝用'; T 1985)