human world; mortal world; earth
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the human world; the world of mortals; the earthly realm
literaryLiterary and formal term for the world inhabited by humans, often contrasted with heaven, the underworld, or secluded places. Commonly used in the idiom 惨绝人寰.
Zhè这
chǎng场
tú屠
shā杀
cǎn惨
jué绝
rén人
huán寰
，
lìng令
rén人
fà发
zhǐ指
。
This massacre was so tragic that it defies human comprehension, making one's hair stand on end.
Tā他
yǐn隐
jū居
shēn深
shān山
，
yuǎn远
lí离
rén人
huán寰
。
He lived in seclusion in the deep mountains, far removed from the human world.
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Yuè阅
jìn尽
rén人
huán寰
cāng沧
sāng桑
，
tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
kàn看
dàn淡
míng名
lì利
。
Having witnessed all the vicissitudes of the human world, he long ago became indifferent to fame and fortune.