真身 (zhēn shēn) — true body (of a Buddha or deity); real form in a religious context; one's true self; real identity (metaphorical or literary)
Definition
A literary/religious term: literally 'true body' of a Buddha or deity, extended to mean a person's real identity or hidden self. Mostly seen in Buddhist texts and literary writing, not everyday speech.
noun
true body (of a Buddha or deity)real form in a religious contextone's true selfreal identity (metaphorical or literary)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，真身。Zài fó jiào zhōng, zhēn shēn shì zhǐ fó tuó de zhēn shí shēn tǐ.In Buddhism, the true body refers to the Buddha's real body.
- 真身，。Tā zhōng yú lù chū le zhēn shēn, yuán lái tā shì gè piàn zi.He finally revealed his true self; it turns out he was a liar.
- 真身，。Xiǎo shuō zhōng de zhǔ jué zuì hòu xiàn chū le zhēn shēn, dǎ bài le dí rén.The protagonist in the novel finally revealed his true form and defeated the enemy.
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