next life; afterlife; rebirth
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
next life; the life after death according to reincarnation beliefs
literaryA concept from Buddhist and folk beliefs in reincarnation. Often used in religious, philosophical, or poetic contexts.
Tā他
qí祈
dǎo祷
lái来
shēng生
néng能
zài再
yù遇
jiàn见
tā她
。
He prayed to meet her again in the next life.
Lǎo老
rén人
men们
cháng常
shuō说
，
jīn今
shēng生
jī积
dé德
xíng行
shàn善
，
lái来
shēng生
cái才
yǒu有
fú福
bào报
。
Elderly people often say that doing good deeds in this life will bring blessings in the next.
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Zhè这
bèi辈
zi子
de的
yí遗
hàn憾
，
zhǐ只
néng能
jì寄
tuō托
yú于
xū虚
wú无
piāo缥
miǎo缈
de的
lái来
shēng生
。
The regrets of this life can only be placed on the vague and uncertain next life.
Rú如
guǒ果
yǒu有
lái来
shēng生
，
wǒ我
yuàn愿
yì意
zuò做
yī一
kē棵
shù树
。
If there is a next life, I would like to be a tree.