Definition
轮回 is a Buddhist term for the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth — samsara. In non-religious contexts, it can figuratively describe any repetitive cycle that feels inescapable (e.g., a repeating pattern of events). The English gloss 'recur successively' is too flat and misses the religious weight; be aware that the word carries strong Buddhist overtones in Chinese.
n.
(Buddhism) samsarathe cycle of birthdeathand rebirth(figurative) endless cycle or repetition
Examples
- 轮回，。Fójiào rènwéi zhòngshēng zài lún huí zhōng shòu kǔ, zhǐyǒu xiūxíng cái néng jiětuō.Buddhism holds that all beings suffer in samsara, and only through spiritual practice can they achieve liberation.
- 轮回，。Zhège xúnhuán sìhū shì yí ge wújìn de lún huí, yǒngyuǎn méiyǒu chūkǒu.This cycle seems to be an endless samsara, with no way out forever.
- ，轮回。Àiqíng zhōng de fēn fēn hé hé, jiù xiàng yì zhǒng qínggǎn de lún huí.The breakups and reunions in love are like a kind of emotional samsara.
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