人世 (rén shì) — the human world, the mortal world (as opposed to heaven or the afterlife)
Definition
Literary/elevated term for 'the mortal world' — the world of human life, contrasted with heaven or the afterlife. Common in writing and Buddhist/philosophical contexts like 看破人世.
noun
the human worldthe mortal world (as opposed to heaven or the afterlife)
Examples
- 人世。Tā duì rén shì de kǔ nàn yǒu hěn shēn de tǐ huì.He has a deep understanding of the sufferings of the human world.
- ，。rén shì Jiān de jù sàn lí hé, dōu shì yuán fèn.The meetings and partings in this mortal world are all fate.
- 人世，。Tā zǎo yǐ kàn pò rén shì, xuǎn zé yǐn jū shān lín.He had already seen through the human world and chose to live in seclusion in the mountains.
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