harm life; injure living beings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to harm or injure living beings; to take life
Often used in contexts of hunting, fishing, or Buddhist ethics regarding vegetarianism and non-violence.
Liè猎
rén人
shāng伤
shēng生
tài太
duō多
，
wǎn晚
nián年
chàn忏
huǐ悔
。
The hunter harmed too much life and repented in his later years.
Fó佛
jiā家
jiǎng讲
jiu究
bù不
shā杀
shēng生
、
bù不
shāng伤
shēng生
。
Buddhism emphasizes not killing or harming living beings.
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Suí随
yì意
shāng伤
shēng生
shì是
bù不
dào道
dé德
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Harming life casually is immoral behavior.