Definition
劫数 is a Buddhist-origin term that refers to an inescapable, predetermined disaster or calamity — a doom that is considered fated and unavoidable. It is often used in literary or religious contexts to describe a cataclysmic event or personal tragedy that is part of a larger cosmic cycle, and carries a fatalistic tone. For example, 劫数难逃 (jié shù nán táo) means 'fate cannot be escaped'.
n.
fated calamitypredestined doomunavoidable disaster
Examples
- 劫数。Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng duì tā lái shuō shì yì chǎng wúfǎ bìmiǎn de jié shù.This war was an unavoidable calamity for him.
- ，劫数。Zài xiǎoshuō li, zhǔréngōng shǐzhōng táo bú guò zhùdìng de jié shù.In the novel, the protagonist can never escape his destined doom.
- 劫数，。Gǔrén rènwéi hànzāi shì tiān jiàng de jié shù, bù kě kàngjù.Ancient people believed drought was a fated calamity from heaven, irresistible.
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