all living beings; the common people; the masses
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
all living creatures; all sentient beings
formalOriginally a Buddhist term referring to all living beings possessing life and consciousness. Often used in religious or philosophical contexts.
Fó佛
jiā家
rèn认
wéi为
yún芸
yún芸
zhòng众
shēng生
jiē皆
yǒu有
fó佛
xìng性
。
Buddhists believe that all sentient beings possess the Buddha-nature.
Cí慈
bēi悲
wéi为
huái怀
，
pǔ普
dù度
yún芸
yún芸
zhòng众
shēng生
。
With compassion in heart, one delivers all living beings from suffering.
noun
the common people; the masses; ordinary folk
neutralUsed in general contexts to refer to the multitude of ordinary people, often carrying a tone of observation, compassion, or social commentary.
Zài在
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
，
yún芸
yún芸
zhòng众
shēng生
dōu都
zài在
wèi为
shēng生
jì计
bēn奔
bō波
。
In this city, the masses of ordinary people are all running around making a living.
Tā他
xiě写
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
guān关
zhù注
de的
shì是
yún芸
yún芸
zhòng众
shēng生
de的
bēi悲
huān欢
lí离
hé合
。
The novels he writes focus on the joys and sorrows of common people.
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Yǔ与
nà那
xiē些
míng名
rén人
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
shì是
yún芸
yún芸
zhòng众
shēng生
zhōng中
de的
pǔ普
tōng通
rén人
。
Compared to those celebrities, we are just ordinary people among the masses.