无常 (wú cháng) — impermanent, changeable; (euphemism) death, the unpredictability of life
Definition
A Buddhist and literary term meaning 'impermanent, constantly changing' — everything, especially life, is transient. As a euphemism, it can mean death or the unpredictability of life.
verb
impermanentchangeable(euphemism) deaththe unpredictability of life
Examples
- ，。Tiān qì biàn huà wú cháng, chū mén yào dài sǎn.The weather is changeable; you should bring an umbrella when you go out.
- 无常，。Rén shēng wú cháng, wǒ men yīng gāi zhēn xī měi yì tiān.Life is impermanent; we should cherish every day.
- 无常，。Miàn duì shēng sǐ wú cháng, tā xiǎn de hěn píng jìng.Facing the unpredictability of life and death, he appeared very calm.
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