Definition
慈悲 is a Buddhist term for 'compassion' — the wish for all beings to be free from suffering. It combines 慈 (loving-kindness, giving joy) and 悲 (sympathy, removing suffering). In everyday Chinese it can also mean 'mercy' or 'benevolence', but the Buddhist root gives it a deeper, selfless quality you won't find in English synonyms like 'pity'.
noun
compassion (especially in Buddhism)mercybenevolence
Examples
- 慈悲。Fójiào qiángdiào duì zhòngshēng yào yǒu cí bēi zhī xīn.Buddhism emphasizes having a heart of compassion for all beings.
- 慈悲，。Tā xīn huái cí bēi, bāngzhù le hěn duō qióngrén.He harbors compassion in his heart and has helped many poor people.
- ，慈悲。Miàn duì kǔnàn, tā liúlù chū fā zì nèixīn de cí bēi.Faced with suffering, she showed compassion from the bottom of her heart.
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