前生 (qián shēng) — previous life, former incarnation (Buddhist concept)
Definition
前生 (qián shēng) means 'previous life' — a Buddhist concept of who you were before your current birth, often paired with 今生 ('this life') when discussing fate or cause and effect.
noun
previous lifeformer incarnation (Buddhist concept)
Examples
- 前生。Tā xiāng xìn zì jǐ de qián shēng shì yì míng sēng rén.He believes that his previous life was a monk.
- 前生。Jù shuō tā men liǎng rén de yuán fèn shì qián shēng zhù dìng de.It is said that the bond between them was destined in a past life.
- 前生。Zhè běn shū tàn tǎo le qián shēng yǔ jīn shēng de yīn guǒ guān xì.This book explores the causal relationship between past and present lives.
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