Definition
投胎 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be reborn' in the Buddhist cycle of reincarnation. It refers to the soul entering a new body after death. As a separable verb, the object 胎 can be separated from 投 when adding modifiers or measure words, e.g., 投过一次胎 ('to have been reborn once'). The concept is deeply tied to Chinese folk religion and Buddhism.
v.o.
to be reborn (into a new life, in Buddhist reincarnation)
Examples
- 投胎。Tā xiāngxìn rén sǐhòu huì tóu tāi.He believes that after death, people will be reborn.
- 。Tīngshuō tā tóu le sān cì tāi cái biànchéng rén.I heard he was reborn three times before becoming a human.
- 投胎。Fójiào rènwéi zhòngshēng dōu zài búduàn tóu tāi.Buddhism holds that all beings are constantly being reborn.
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