the mundane world; the mortal world
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
the mortal world; the secular world; worldly affairs
literaryThis term is often used in a philosophical or religious context to contrast with the spiritual or transcendental realm. It carries a slightly literary tone.
Chū出
jiā家
rén人
kàn看
pò破
hóng红
chén尘
，
bù不
wèn问
chén尘
shì世
。
Monks see through worldly affairs and do not concern themselves with the mortal world.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
shī诗
rén人
duì对
chén尘
shì世
fēn纷
rǎo扰
de的
yàn厌
juàn倦
。
This poem expresses the poet's weariness with the turmoil of the secular world.
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
yǐn隐
shì士
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
yuǎn远
lí离
chén尘
shì世
xuān喧
xiāo嚣
。
He is a hermit who has long been far away from the noise of the mortal world.
Fó佛
jiào教
rèn认
wéi为
chén尘
shì世
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
fán烦
nǎo恼
hé和
tòng痛
kǔ苦
。
Buddhism holds that the mortal world is full of troubles and suffering.
Tā他
de的
xīn心
jìng境
chāo超
rán然
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
yǐ已
bù不
shǔ属
yú于
zhè这
chén尘
shì世
。
His state of mind is transcendent, as if he no longer belongs to this mundane world.