尘寰 (chén huán) — (literary) this mortal world; the human realm
Definition
Literary/poetic word for 'the mortal world' — the everyday human realm as opposed to heaven or the Buddhist afterlife. Pairs with 看破 and 远离 to express detachment from worldly life.
noun
(literary) this mortal worldthe human realm
Examples
- 尘寰，。Tā kàn pò chén huán, chū jiā xiū xíng le.He saw through the mortal world and became a monk.
- 尘寰。Zhè shǒu shī gǎn tàn chén huán zhōng de bēi huān lí hé.This poem laments the joys and sorrows of the human realm.
- 尘寰，。Yuǎn lí chén huán de xuān xiāo, tā zhǎo dào le nèi xīn de píng jìng.Far from the noise of the mortal world, he found inner peace.
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