see through worldly vanity; become disillusioned
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to see through the vanity of the mortal world; to become disillusioned with worldly life and pursuits
literaryOften implies a sense of world-weariness or spiritual awakening, sometimes leading to withdrawal from society or religious conversion (Buddhism/Taoism). Carries a literary or philosophical tone.
Tā他
jīng经
lì历
le了
tài太
duō多
cuò挫
zhé折
，
zuì最
zhōng终
kàn看
pò破
hóng红
chén尘
，
chū出
jiā家
wéi为
sēng僧
。
After experiencing too many setbacks, he finally became disillusioned with the world and became a monk.
Tā她
bìng并
fēi非
kàn看
pò破
hóng红
chén尘
，
zhǐ只
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
。
She hasn't really seen through the vanity of the world; she just chose a simple way of life.
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Rén人
dào到
zhōng中
nián年
，
yǒu有
rén人
jí汲
jí汲
yíng营
yíng营
，
yǒu有
rén人
zǎo早
yǐ已
kàn看
pò破
hóng红
chén尘
。
When people reach middle age, some are still scheming for gain, while others have long since become disillusioned with the world.