karmic enmity; predestined hatred
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
karmic enmity; predestined feud; ill-fated relationship rooted in past grievances
literaryOften used in Buddhist or folk religious contexts to describe hatred or entanglements carried over from past lives. Can also refer to an unfortunate, destined conflict in the present life.
Tā他
men们
qián前
shì世
yǒu有
yuān冤
niè孽
，
jīn今
shēng生
yòu又
xiāng相
yù遇
。
They had karmic enmity in a past life, and have met again in this one.
Zhè这
duàn段
yuān冤
niè孽
hé何
shí时
cái才
néng能
liǎo了
jié结
？
When can this predestined feud finally be resolved?
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Mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
yuān冤
niè孽
xiāng相
bào报
de的
gù故
shì事
。
Folktales often contain stories of karmic retribution for past grievances.