garbage; filthy dust; (Buddhism) impure world of mortals
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesnoun
garbage; rubbish; waste
literaryA classical or technical term for waste and filth. Less common in modern spoken language than '垃圾'.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
，
'
huì秽
tǔ土
'
cháng常
zhǐ指
fèi废
qì弃
de的
wū污
huì秽
zhī之
wù物
。
In ancient texts, '秽土' often referred to discarded and filthy things.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
bèi被
gōng工
yè业
huì秽
tǔ土
yán严
zhòng重
wū污
rǎn染
le了
。
This river has been severely polluted by industrial waste.
noun
filthy dust; impure earth
literaryCan refer to the dirty, contaminated earth or soil. Often used metaphorically.
Kuáng狂
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
jī积
le了
hòu厚
hòu厚
yī一
céng层
huì秽
tǔ土
。
After the strong wind, a thick layer of filthy dust accumulated in the yard.
noun
(Buddhism) the impure world; world of mortals (opposite of Pure Land)
technicalA key Buddhist term contrasting the mundane, suffering-filled world with the blissful Pure Land (净土).
Fó佛
jiào教
rèn认
wéi为
zhòng众
shēng生
shēng生
huó活
zài在
wǔ五
zhuó浊
è恶
shì世
，
yě也
chēng称
huì秽
tǔ土
。
Buddhism holds that sentient beings live in the degenerate and evil world, also called the impure world.
Xiū修
xíng行
shì是
wèi为
le了
tuō脱
lí离
huì秽
tǔ土
，
wǎng往
shēng生
jìng净
tǔ土
。
Practicing Buddhism is to escape the impure world and be reborn in the Pure Land.