造物 (zào wù) — Nature (as a creative force); the creator of all things
Definition
Literary/philosophical term for 'Nature' personified as a creative force — the maker of all things. Not used for everyday nature (自然).
noun
Nature (as a creative force)the creator of all things
Examples
- 造物。zào wù Chuàng zào le shì jiān wàn wù.Nature created all things in the world.
- 造物。Tā bù jīn gǎn tàn zào wù de shén qí.He couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of nature.
- ,造物。Zài gǔ rén yǎn zhōng, zào wù shì zhì gāo wú shàng de cún zài.In the eyes of the ancients, nature was the supreme existence.
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