yīn
yuán

common
noun
technical

Meaning of 因缘

因缘 means direct cause and auxiliary conditions producing a result (Buddhist concept of causation/karma); predestined fate or affinity; chance that brings people together. Pronounced yīn yuán.

  • direct cause and auxiliary conditions producing a result (Buddhist concept of causation/karma)
  • predestined fate or affinity; chance that brings people together

Definitions & Examples

jiào
rèn
wéi
 
shì
jiān
wàn
jiē
yóu
yīn
yuán
ér
shēng
 

Buddhism holds that all things in the world arise from the combination of causes and conditions.

Zhū
yīn
yuán
shēng
 
zhū
yīn
yuán
miè
 

All dharmas are born from causes and conditions; all dharmas cease through causes and conditions.

Chéng
gōng
de
yīn
yuán
bāo
kuò
rén
de
shí
dài
de
 

The conditions for success include personal effort and the opportunities of the era.

Measure Words

/ duàn
Primary
/ zhǒng