Meaning of 炼狱
炼狱 means purgatory (in Catholic theology); figurative: a place or period of severe trial, suffering, or tempering; crucible. Pronounced liàn yù.
- purgatory (in Catholic theology)
- figurative: a place or period of severe trial, suffering, or tempering; crucible
Definitions & Examples
Tiān天
zhǔ主
jiào教
rèn认
wéi为
，
liàn炼
yù狱
shì是
líng灵
hún魂
jìng净
huà化
de的
bì必
jīng经
jiē阶
duàn段
。
Catholicism believes that purgatory is a necessary stage for the purification of souls.
Gēn根
jù据
jiào教
yì义
，
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
ruò若
yǒu有
xiǎo小
zuì罪
wèi未
bǔ补
shú赎
，
biàn便
huì会
jìn进
rù入
liàn炼
yù狱
。
According to doctrine, if one dies with venial sins unatoned, they will enter purgatory.
Liàn炼
yù狱
zhōng中
de的
líng灵
hún魂
tōng通
guò过
shòu受
kǔ苦
dé得
yǐ以
jìng净
huà化
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shēng升
rù入
tiān天
táng堂
。
Souls in purgatory are purified through suffering and eventually ascend to heaven.