芸芸众生 (yùn yún zhòng shēng) — (Buddhist) all living beings; (figurative) the masses, ordinary people
Definition
A Buddhist term for 'all living beings,' now also used figuratively to mean ordinary people, often with a sense of their many and insignificant nature. A more literary and elevated expression than 普通人 or 老百姓.
noun
(Buddhist) all living beings(figurative) the massesordinary people
Examples
- ，芸芸众生。Fó jīng lǐ shuō, yùn yún zhòng shēng dōu shì píng děng de.The Buddhist scriptures say that all living beings are equal.
- ，芸芸众生。Zài zhè ge dà chéng shì lǐ, yùn yún zhòng shēng dōu zài wèi shēng huó máng lù.In this big city, the masses are all busy making a living.
- 芸芸众生，。yùn yún zhòng shēng Zhōng, měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de gù shi.Among all living beings, everyone has their own story.
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