luân hồi

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Reincarnation, transmigration: The religious or philosophical concept, particularly in Buddhism and some other religions, that a soul or consciousness is reborn after death into a new body or form of life in a continuous cycle.
    • The cycle of rebirth: The process or state of this continuous succession of lives.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Đạo Phật tin vào luân hồi. (Buddhism believes in reincarnation.)
    • Theo thuyết luân hồi, mọi hành động đều có quả báo. (According to the doctrine of transmigration, every action has its karmic consequence.)
    • Linh hồn ấy đã trải qua nhiều kiếp luân hồi. (That soul has undergone many cycles of rebirth.)
Advanced Usage
  • "vòng luân hồi": the cycle of reincarnation/samsara.
    • Mục tiêu tối thượng là thoát khỏi vòng luân hồi. (The ultimate goal is to escape the cycle of samsara.)
  • "kiếp luân hồi": a reincarnated life.
    • Trong kiếp luân hồi này, anh ấy là một thầy tu. (In this incarnation, he is a monk.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Luân (n): wheel, cycle. Implied in the cyclical nature of the concept.
  • Hồi (v): to return, to revolve. Implied in the returning nature of the soul.
  • Đầu thai (v): to be reincarnated, to transmigrate. A verb describing the action within the cycle of .
    • Người ta nói linh hồn sẽ đầu thai vào một cơ thể mới. (It is said the soul will be reincarnated into a new body.)
  • Tái sinh (v): to be reborn. A more general term for rebirth.
  • Nghiệp (karma) (n): the moral law of cause and effect that influences one's journey through .
Synonyms
  • Samsara: (Sanskrit) The cycle of death and rebirth.
  • Transmigration of the soul: The passing of a soul from one body to another.
  • Metempsychosis: (Philosophical term) The transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.
Related Phrases
  • Thoát khỏi luân hồi: to break free from the cycle of reincarnation; to achieve liberation (moksha, nirvana).
    • Thiền định giúp con người thoát khỏi luân hồi. (Meditation helps one break free from the cycle of rebirth.)
  • Quy luật luân hồi: the law of reincarnation.
    • Quy luật luân hồi chi phối số phận của mỗi linh hồn. (The law of reincarnation governs the destiny of every soul.)
Related Idioms
  • "Luân hồi báo ứng": The cycle of cause and effect in reincarnation; karma playing out over lifetimes.
    • Câu chuyện minh họa cho luân hồi báo ứng. (The story illustrates karmic retribution across lifetimes.)

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