臭皮囊 (chòu pí náng) — this mortal body (Buddhist term for the transient human form)
Definition
A Buddhist/poetic term meaning 'this mortal body' — literally 'smelly skin-bag,' emphasizing the body as a fleeting vessel, not the self.
noun
this mortal body (Buddhist term for the transient human form)
Examples
- 臭皮囊。Fó jiào rèn wéi chòu pí náng zhǐ shì yí gè zàn shí de róng qì.Buddhism regards the mortal body as merely a temporary vessel.
- ，臭皮囊。Tā zǎo yǐ kàn pò hóng chén, bù zhí zhuó yú zhè ge chòu pí náng.He long ago saw through worldly desires and no longer clings to this mortal body.
- 臭皮囊。Xiū xíng zhī rén bù yīng guò fèn ài xī zhè ge chòu pí náng.A spiritual practitioner should not be overly attached to this mortal body.
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