正果 (zhēng) — (Buddhism) the fruit of one's actions in a former life determining rebirth; (figurative) positive outcome, achievement (esp. after long effort, as in 修成正果)
Definition
A Buddhist term for the 'right fruit' — the good outcome earned through years of practice or moral cultivation. Used in the set phrase 修成正果, meaning to finally achieve a hard-won goal.
noun
(Buddhism) the fruit of one's actions in a former life determining rebirth(figurative) positive outcomeachievement (esp. after long effort, as in 修成正果)
Examples
- ，正果。Jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú xiū chéng le zhēng.After years of hard work, he finally achieved his goal.
- ，正果。Fó jīng lǐ shuō, xíng shàn jī dé cái néng dé dào zhēng.Buddhist scriptures say that doing good deeds accumulates virtue so one can attain the right fruit.
- ，正果。Chuàng yè jiān xīn, néng jiān chí dào zuì hòu de dōu xiū chéng le zhēng.Starting a business is tough; those who persevere to the end all succeed.
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