罪孽 (zuì niè) — sin; wrongdoing; retribution (as a consequence of sin)
Definition
A Buddhist and literary term for 'sin' or the karmic burden it creates — heavier and more fate-laden than the everyday 罪, which is just the legal or moral offense itself.
noun
sinwrongdoingretribution (as a consequence of sin)
Examples
- 罪孽，。Tā yì shēng zuò le xǔ duō zuì niè, zuì zhōng dé dào le bào yìng.He committed many sins in his life and eventually received retribution.
- 罪孽。Fó jiào rèn wéi shā shēng shì jí dà de zuì niè.Buddhism considers killing living beings a great sin.
- ，。Tā shēn gǎn zuì niè shēn zhòng, jué dìng chū jiā xiū xíng.He felt his sins were heavy and decided to become a monk to cultivate.
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