Definition
皮囊 literally means 'leather bag' — a bag made of animal skin. In Buddhist and literary contexts, it is a metaphor for the human body, viewed as a temporary vessel or shell that contains the spirit. You'll encounter this word in philosophical or poetic writing, where it carries a sense of impermanence and detachment from physical form.
n.
leather bag(Buddhist) the human body (as a temporary vessel)
Examples
- 皮囊。Zhège pí náng shì pí de.This leather bag is made of leather.
- 皮囊。Fójiào shuō pí náng shì zànshí de.Buddhism says the human body is temporary.
- 皮囊，。Bié zhǐ kàn pí náng, yào kàn nèixīn.Don't just look at the body; look at the heart.
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