福德 (fú dé) — (Buddhist) merit, virtuous karma that brings blessings
Definition
A Buddhist term for the merit earned through good deeds — good karma that brings future blessings. The everyday word for 'good fortune' is 福气; 福德 is specifically the karmic merit that produces it.
noun
(Buddhist) meritvirtuous karma that brings blessings
Examples
- ，福德。Tā yì shēng xíng shàn, jī lěi le dà liàng de fú dé.He did good deeds all his life and accumulated a great deal of merit.
- 福德。Fó jiào tú xiāng xìn bù shī néng zēng zhǎng fú dé.Buddhists believe that giving alms can increase merit.
- 福德。Zhè piàn tǔ dì yīn wèi lì dài de fú dé ér bèi rèn wéi shì fú dì.This land is considered a blessed place because of the merit accumulated over generations.
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