Definition
肉身 refers to the physical, corporeal body, often contrasted with the spirit or soul. It appears in religious (especially Buddhist) and philosophical contexts, where it may carry connotations of impermanence or worldly attachment. In modern usage, it can also simply mean 'flesh and blood body' in a literary or dramatic register.
n.
corporeal bodyphysical body (as opposed to spirit or soul)
Examples
- 肉身，。Fójiào rènwéi ròu shēn shì xūhuàn de, bù yīng zhízhuó.Buddhism considers the physical body to be illusory and not to be clung to.
- 肉身，。Tā de ròu shēn suīrán shuāilǎo, dàn jīngshén yīrán niánqīng.Although his physical body is aging, his spirit remains young.
- 肉身。Xiǎoshuō zhōng zhǔjué de ròu shēn zài zhàndòu zhōng huǐmiè le.In the novel, the protagonist's physical body was destroyed in battle.
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