Definition
前生 refers to a previous life or former incarnation in Buddhist and folk belief systems. You can use it to talk about events, relationships, or karma that originated in a past existence before one's current life. The term often appears in spiritual, philosophical, or literary contexts.
n.
previous lifeformer incarnation (Buddhist concept)
Examples
- 前生。Tā xiāngxìn zìjǐ de qián shēng shì yì míng sēngrén.He believes that his previous life was a monk.
- 前生。Jùshuō tāmen liǎng rén de yuánfèn shì qián shēng zhùdìng de.It is said that the bond between them was destined in a past life.
- 前生。Zhè běn shū tàntǎo le qián shēng yǔ jīnshēng de yīnguǒ guānxì.This book explores the causal relationship between past and present lives.
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