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芸芸众生 (yùn yún zhòng shēng) — (Buddhist) all living beings; (figurative) the masses, ordinary people

Definition

A Buddhist term for 'all living beings,' now also used figuratively to mean ordinary people, often with a sense of their many and insignificant nature. A more literary and elevated expression than 普通人 or 老百姓.

noun
(Buddhist) all living beings(figurative) the massesordinary people

Examples

  • ，芸芸众生。
    Fó jīng lǐ shuō, yùn yún zhòng shēng dōu shì píng děng de.
    The Buddhist scriptures say that all living beings are equal.
  • ，芸芸众生。
    Zài zhè ge dà chéng shì lǐ, yùn yún zhòng shēng dōu zài wèi shēng huó máng lù.
    In this big city, the masses are all busy making a living.
  • 芸芸众生，。
    yùn yún zhòng shēng Zhōng, měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de gù shi.
    Among all living beings, everyone has their own story.

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