pass away; enter nirvana (Buddhist monk)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to pass away; to die (used of Buddhist monks and nuns); to enter parinirvana
formalA respectful and formal term used specifically in Buddhism to refer to the death of monastics, implying the attainment of final liberation and entry into nirvana. Not used for laypeople.
Nà那
wèi位
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
gāo高
sēng僧
yǐ已
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
rù入
jì寂
。
That highly respected senior monk passed away yesterday.
Shī师
fu父
rù入
jì寂
zhī之
hòu后
，
dì弟
zǐ子
men们
wèi为
tā他
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
shè舍
lì利
tǎ塔
。
After the master entered parinirvana, his disciples built a stupa for his relics.
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Tīng听
wén闻
dà大
shī师
rù入
jì寂
de的
xiāo消
xī息
，
hǎi海
nèi内
wài外
xìn信
tú徒
wú无
bù不
bēi悲
tòng痛
。
Hearing the news of the great master's passing, believers at home and abroad were all grief-stricken.