the mortal world; the human realm
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the mortal world; the human world; earthly life
literaryA literary term that refers to the mundane world inhabited by humans, as opposed to the spiritual or heavenly realms. It often carries connotations of the transient, ordinary, or suffering nature of worldly existence.
Tā他
kàn看
pò破
chén尘
huán寰
，
xuǎn选
zé择
chū出
jiā家
wéi为
sēng僧
。
He saw through the vanity of the mortal world and chose to become a monk.
Zhè这
bù部
zuò作
pǐn品
miáo描
huì绘
le了
chén尘
huán寰
zhōng中
de的
ài爱
hèn恨
qíng情
chóu仇
。
This work depicts the loves, hates, passions, and enmities of the human world.
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Shī诗
rén人
gǎn感
tàn叹
chén尘
huán寰
kǔ苦
duǎn短
，
yīng应
jí及
shí时
xíng行
lè乐
。
The poet lamented that life in this world is fleeting and bitter, so one should enjoy the present.