guī
zhēn

religion
formal

Meaning of 归真

归真 means to die (euphemism in Buddhism and Islam); to return to one's original/natural state (used in the idiom 返璞归真). Pronounced guī zhēn.

  • to die (euphemism in Buddhism and Islam)
  • to return to one's original/natural state (used in the idiom 返璞归真)

Definitions & Examples

wèi
lǎo
shang
zuó
tiān
ān
xiáng
de
guī
tiān
le
 

That old monk passed away peacefully yesterday.

Zài
lán
wén
huà
zhōng
 
guī
zhēn
wèi
zhe
líng
hún
huí
guī
zhēn
zhǔ
 

In Islamic culture, 'returning to truth' means the soul returning to Allah.

Jiā
shǔ
bēi
tòng
de
xuān
lǎo
rén
qīng
chén
guī
zhēn
 

The family grief-strickenly announced that the elder had passed away early in the morning.