恶报 (è bào) — retribution for evil deeds; karmic punishment
Definition
恶报 (èbào) names the punishment a wrongdoer receives as a karmic consequence of their evil deeds, tied to the Buddhist 因果 framework. It pairs naturally with 善报 (good karmic reward) in sayings like 恶有恶报.
noun
retribution for evil deedskarmic punishment
Examples
- ，恶报。Tā zuò le nà me duō huài shì, zuì zhōng dé dào le è bào.He did so many bad things and eventually received retribution.
- 恶报，。Fó jiào xiāng xìn yīn guǒ è bào, shàn yǒu shàn bào.Buddhism believes in karmic retribution — good deeds bring good results.
- “恶报”，。Rén men cháng shuō "è yǒu è bào", quàn rén bú yào zuò è.People often say 'evil will be repaid with evil' to advise others not to do wrong.
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