《法华经》的譬喻较注意发挥说理例证的作用，篇幅相对较长，在铺陈故事情节方面特色独具，在众多运用譬喻的佛典文学中具备典范意义。
The metaphor in it paid much attention to explanation and case in point. The length of the metaphorical cases is comparatively long, the cases have unique role on the elaboration of story.
象这样的表象，一般地讲来可看成思想和概念的譬喻。
Mental impressions such as these may be regarded as the metaphors of thoughts and notions.
他们即使确曾梦想过运用日常语言和譬喻这种最普通的媒介来表达最崇高的真理的能力，然而他们的这种追求也是徒劳的。
They would have vainly sought - had they ever dreamed of seeking - to express the highest truths through the humblest medium of familiar words and images.
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