all living beings; sentient beings
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
all living beings; sentient beings; all creatures
Originally a Buddhist term (Sanskrit: sattva) referring to all sentient beings subject to the cycle of rebirth. Commonly used in set phrases such as 芸芸众生. In modern usage, it can refer to all living things or specifically humans and animals.
Yún芸
yún芸
zhòng众
shēng生
，
jiē皆
yǒu有
fó佛
xìng性
。
All living beings possess the Buddha-nature.
Fó佛
jiào教
tí提
chàng倡
zhòng众
shēng生
píng平
děng等
。
Buddhism advocates the equality of all living beings.
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Guān观
yīn音
pú菩
sà萨
fā发
yuàn愿
pǔ普
dù度
zhòng众
shēng生
。
Guanyin Bodhisattva vowed to save all sentient beings.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
guān关
ài爱
zhòng众
shēng生
，
bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
。
We should care for all living beings and protect the environment.