虚无 (xū wú) — nothingness; the void (philosophical or spiritual emptiness); (archaic) the firmament; the vast sky
Definition
Philosophical term for 'nothingness' — the absence of being or meaning, as in nihilism (虚无主义). In older literary use, it can also mean the vast empty sky.
noun
nothingnessthe void (philosophical or spiritual emptiness)(archaic) the firmamentthe vast sky
Examples
- 虚无，。Miàn duì yǔ zhòu de xū wú, tā gǎn dào yì zhǒng shēn shēn de gū dú.Facing the nothingness of the universe, he felt a deep loneliness.
- 。xū wú Zhǔ yì rèn wéi rén shēng méi yǒu yì yì.Nihilism holds that life has no meaning.
- 虚无。Zhè shǒu shī miáo xiě le tiān dì jiān de xū wú.This poem depicts the void between heaven and earth.
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