Meaning of 生老病死
生老病死 means the four inevitable sufferings of life (birth, aging, illness, and death) in Buddhist philosophy; the four practical matters of life: childbirth, elderly care, medical treatment, and funeral arrangements. Pronounced shēng lǎo bìng sǐ.
- the four inevitable sufferings of life (birth, aging, illness, and death) in Buddhist philosophy
- the four practical matters of life: childbirth, elderly care, medical treatment, and funeral arrangements
Definitions & Examples
Fó佛
jiào教
rèn认
wéi为
shēng生
lǎo老
bìng病
sǐ死
shì是
rén人
shēng生
de的
sì四
kǔ苦
，
shuí谁
yě也
táo逃
tuō脱
bù不
liǎo了
。
Buddhism holds that birth, aging, illness, and death are the four sufferings of life, from which no one can escape.
Shēng生
lǎo老
bìng病
sǐ死
shì是
zì自
rán然
guī规
lǜ律
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
huì会
tǎn坦
rán然
jiē接
shòu受
。
Birth, aging, illness, and death are natural laws; we must learn to accept them calmly.
Tā他
jīng经
lì历
le了
tài太
duō多
de的
shēng生
lǎo老
bìng病
sǐ死
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
kàn看
dàn淡
le了
rén人
shēng生
。
He has experienced so much of life's passage that he has long since become detached from worldly concerns.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
件/ jiàn