化身 (huà shēn) — incarnation; embodiment; personification
Definition
Literary noun for the 'embodiment' or 'personification' of an abstract idea or quality (e.g. peace, courage). Used in writing and rhetoric, not everyday speech.
noun
incarnationembodimentpersonification
Examples
- 化身。Tā shì cōng ming hé zhì huì de huà shēn.He is the embodiment of intelligence and wisdom.
- 化身。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ de jué sè shì yǒng gǎn de huà shēn.The character in this novel is the personification of bravery.
- 化身。Zhè zuò diāo xiàng shì hé píng de huà shēn.This statue is the incarnation of peace.
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