be born; emerge; transcend world
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to be born; to come into the world
Refers to the moment or fact of birth. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
He had not yet been born that year.
The child weighed only three jin when he was born.
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He was born into an impoverished rural family.
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to emerge; to arise; to come into being
formalUsed for abstract things such as systems, ideas, schools of thought, or new situations replacing old ones.
The old system perished, and the new system emerged.
This new artistic style came into being in the twentieth century.
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With the development of technology, many new industries have emerged.
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to transcend the mundane world; to withdraw from worldly affairs
literaryOften used in religious, philosophical, or literary contexts to describe a state of detachment from material concerns or social entanglements. Can describe a mindset or a way of life.
He has a transcendental mindset and is unwilling to participate in worldly competition.
This poem expresses the author's detached, otherworldly sentiments.
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Monks see through the vanity of the world, pursuing a life detached from secular affairs.