来生 (lái shēng) — next life; future incarnation (in Buddhist or folk belief)
Definition
Literary/religious term for the 'next life' (rebirth in Buddhist or folk belief), contrasted with one's current life (今生 / 今世). Less common in everyday speech than 前世 for past lives or 来世 for the world to come.
noun
next lifefuture incarnation (in Buddhist or folk belief)
Examples
- 来生。Yǒu rén xiāng xìn lái shēng huì biàn chéng dòng wù.Some people believe that in the next life they will become animals.
- 来生。Tā cháng shuō xī wàng lái shēng huán néng yù jiàn tā.He often says he hopes to meet her in the next life.
- 来生。Fó jiào rèn wéi lái shēng yóu jīn shēng suǒ zào de yè jué dìng.Buddhism believes that the next life is determined by the karma created in this life.
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