看破红尘 in English kan1 po4 hong2 chen2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to see through the world of mortals (idiomatic expression, of Buddhist monk)
  • disillusioned with human society
  • to reject the world for a monastic life

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Pinyin

kan1 po4 hong2 chen2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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