sinh diệt

sinh diệt

Vạn vật trong thiên nhiên đều tuân theo quy luật sinh diệt.

Definition

  1. Noun (Philosophical/Buddhist Context):

    • The cycle of birth and death; coming into being and passing away: The fundamental Buddhist concept that all conditioned phenomena are impermanent, constantly arising and ceasing. It describes the continuous, cyclical process of existence.
    • Arising and cessation: The principle that everything that comes into existence will inevitably cease to exist.

  2. Verb (Literal/General Usage):

    • To be born and to die; to arise and perish: Used to describe the natural process of creation and destruction, or the beginning and end of any phenomenon.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Giáo lý nhà Phật giảng về luật sinh diệt của vạn vật. (Buddhist doctrine teaches the law of birth and death of all things.)
    • Mọi sự trên đời đều tuân theo quy luật sinh diệt. (Everything in the world follows the principle of arising and cessation.)

  • Verb:

    • Vạn vật trong vũ trụ không ngừng sinh diệt. (All things in the universe constantly arise and perish.)
    • Các nền văn minh cũng có chu kỳ sinh diệt. (Civilizations also have a cycle of rising and falling.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Sinh, trụ, dị, diệt": This is a related, more detailed Buddhist concept meaning "birth, existence, change, and extinction" or "arising, abiding, changing, and ceasing," which describes the four stages of all conditioned things.
    • Quá trình sinh, trụ, dị, diệt là không thể tránh khỏi. (The process of arising, abiding, changing, and ceasing is inevitable.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Sinh tử (n): Literally "birth and death," often used more concretely for the life-and-death cycle of living beings, or in contexts like "sinh tử chiến trường" (a life-and-death battlefield).
  • Diệt vong (v): to perish, to be destroyed, to become extinct.
  • Hưng thịnh và suy tàn (phrase): rise and fall (often used for dynasties, empires).
Synonyms
  • Impermanence: the state of not lasting forever.
  • Transience: the quality of being temporary or short-lived.
  • Cycle of existence: the continuous process of birth, life, and death.
Related Idioms
  • Sinh sinh diệt diệt: This reduplicative form emphasizes the endless, repetitive, and perpetual nature of the cycle.
    • Cuộc đời là sinh sinh diệt diệt không ngừng. (Life is a constant, unending cycle of birth and death.)