bể trần
Definition
- Noun:
- The dusty sea, the sea of dust: A Buddhist concept referring to the mundane, material world filled with suffering, desires, and illusions. It symbolizes the transient and sorrowful nature of earthly life.
- This mortal world, the world of dust: A poetic and philosophical term for the secular human world, contrasted with a spiritual or enlightened state.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con người sống trong bể trần đầy khổ đau và phiền não. (Humans live in the dusty sea full of suffering and afflictions.)
- Thiền sư đã vượt qua bể trần để tìm đến sự giác ngộ. (The Zen master transcended the sea of dust to attain enlightenment.)
- Thơ ca của ông thường nói về những trăn trở trong cõi bể trần. (His poetry often speaks of the struggles within this mortal world.)
Advanced Usage
- Literary and Religious Context: The term is primarily used in classical Vietnamese poetry, Buddhist texts, and philosophical discourse to evoke the impermanent and troublesome nature of worldly existence.
- Nghệ thuật của ông là sự thoát ly khỏi bể trần. (His art is an escape from the sea of dust.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cõi trần (n): The mortal world, the earthly realm. A closely related synonym.
- Cõi trần đầy rẫy những cám dỗ. (The mortal world is full of temptations.)
- Bụi trần (n): Worldly dust; the dust of the mundane world. Often used in similar contexts.
- Gột rửa bụi trần. (To wash away the worldly dust.)
Synonyms
- Thế gian (n): The world, the secular world. A more common, less poetic term.
- Cõi tạm (n): The temporary abode; a transient world.
Related Idioms
- Bể khổ (n): The sea of suffering. A related Buddhist term emphasizing sorrow.
- Bể khổ mênh mông. (The sea of suffering is vast.)
- Vượt thoát bể trần: To transcend the dusty sea; to break free from worldly attachments.
- Mong ước vượt thoát bể trần. (The desire to transcend the dusty sea.)