retribution for evil deeds; bad karma
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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retribution for evil deeds; bad karma
literaryA Buddhist term originating from the concept of karma (业报). It refers specifically to the inevitable negative consequences or suffering that one receives as a direct result of committing evil or unwholesome actions. Often contrasted with '善报' (good retribution).
Fó佛
jiào教
xiāng相
xìn信
zhǒng种
è恶
yīn因
dé得
è恶
bào报
。
Buddhism believes that planting evil causes leads to evil retribution.
Tā他
rú如
cǐ此
tān贪
lán婪
，
zhōng终
jiāng将
zāo遭
shòu受
è恶
bào报
。
He is so greedy and will ultimately suffer retribution for his evil deeds.
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Zhè这
gè个
yù寓
yán言
jǐng警
shì示
rén人
men们
bù不
yào要
zuò作
è恶
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
è恶
bào报
jiàng降
lín临
。
This fable warns people not to do evil, lest bad karma befall them.
Shàn善
yǒu有
shàn善
bào报
，
è恶
yǒu有
è恶
bào报
。
Good is rewarded with good, and evil is rewarded with evil.