原罪 (yuán zuì) — original sin (Christian theology)
Definition
A Christian-theology term: the doctrine that humans are born with sin inherited from Adam and Eve. The term literally breaks down as 原 ('original') + 罪 ('sin').
noun
original sin (Christian theology)
Examples
- 原罪。Jī dū jiào rèn wéi rén lèi shēng lái jiù yǒu yuán zuì.Christianity believes that humans are born with original sin.
- 原罪。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō tàn tǎo le yuán zuì yǔ jiù shú de zhǔ tí.This novel explores the themes of original sin and redemption.
- 原罪。Tā duì yuán zuì zhè ge gài niàn yǒu hěn shēn de yán jiū.He has done deep research on the concept of original sin.
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