reincarnate; be reborn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to be reincarnated; (of a soul) to enter a womb after death and be reborn
Originally a Buddhist/Taoist religious concept referring to the transmigration of souls. Used literally in religious contexts and metaphorically in casual speech (e.g., '投错胎' meaning 'born under an unlucky star').
Rén人
men们
xiāng相
xìn信
，
hǎo好
rén人
sǐ死
hòu后
huì会
tóu投
tāi胎
dào到
fù富
guì贵
rén人
jiā家
。
People believe that good people will be reincarnated into wealthy families after death.
Tā他
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
shì是
tóu投
tāi胎
shí时
xuǎn选
cuò错
le了
dì地
fang方
。
He joked that he must have chosen the wrong place when he was being reincarnated.
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Àn按
zhào照
mí迷
xìn信
de的
shuō说
fǎ法
，
dòng动
wù物
sǐ死
hòu后
yě也
néng能
tóu投
tāi胎
zhuǎn转
shì世
。
According to superstitious beliefs, animals can also be reincarnated after death.
Tā她
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
shàng上
bèi辈
zi子
yī一
dìng定
shì是
tóu投
cuò错
le了
tāi胎
，
cái才
huì会
zhè这
me么
mìng命
kǔ苦
。
She felt that she must have been reincarnated into the wrong life in her previous existence, which is why she suffered so much.