出世 (chū shì) — (verb-object) to be born, to come into the world; (verb-object) to renounce the world, to leave secular life (Buddhist)
Definition
Literary verb with two distinct senses: 'to be born' (formal/archaic for 出生) and, in Buddhist usage, 'to renounce the world and enter monastic life'.
verb
(verb-object) to be bornto come into the world(verb-object) to renounce the worldto leave secular life (Buddhist)
Examples
- 出世。Tā chū shì hòu jiù bèi fù mǔ yí qì le.He was abandoned by his parents after being born.
- ，。Tā hěn zǎo jiù chū guò shì, yì zhí zhù zài sì miào lǐ.He renounced the world very early and has always lived in a temple.
- 出世。Xiū xíng de rén tōng guò chū shì lái xún zhǎo nèi xīn de píng jìng.People who practice spiritual cultivation seek inner peace by renouncing the world.
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