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万劫不复 — “Beyond redemption”

万劫不复 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond redemption”. Never to recover; doomed eternally. Literally, “Ten thousand kalpas, no recovery”.

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万劫不复 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 万wàn
  • 劫jié
  • 不bù
  • 复fù

万劫不复 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
万
wàn3ten thousand
劫
jié7rob, disaster, or coerce
不
bù4not
复
fù9return, repeat, or complex

Example Sentence with 万劫不复

一旦做出这种选择,他的人生就可能万劫不复,再也无法回到从前的平静生活
Once he makes such a choice, his life might be beyond redemption, never able to return to his former peaceful existence.

Idioms Related to 万劫不复

Synonyms of 万劫不复

  • shān山qióng穷shuǐ水jìn尽at the end of one's rope
  • rì日mù暮tú途qióng穷at the end of one's rope

Antonyms of 万劫不复

  • bǎi百fèi废jù俱xīng兴All neglected matters are flourishing again

More idioms starting with 万

  • wàn万wàn万qiān千qiān千thousands upon thousands
  • wàn万zhàng丈guāng光máng芒radiate immense dazzling brilliance
  • wàn万zhàng丈shēn深yuān渊a bottomless abyss or hopeless situation
  • wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼cóng从dì地qǐ起Great achievements start from humble beginnings
  • wàn万zhàng丈gāo高lóu楼píng平dì地qǐ起Great accomplishments start from humble beginnings
  • wàn万bù不yī一shī失absolutely safe and reliable
  • wàn万bù不shī失yī一absolutely foolproof
  • wàn万bù不dé得yǐ已as a last resort
  • wàn万shì世yī一shí时a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
  • wàn万shì世bù不yì易unchanging for all ages
  • wàn万shì世bù不xiǔ朽immortal for all generations
  • wàn万shì世zhī之yè业lasting legacy for countless generations

Questions about 万劫不复

What does 万劫不复 mean?
万劫不复 (wàn jié bù fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond redemption”.
How do you pronounce 万劫不复?
万劫不复 is pronounced wàn jié bù fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 万劫不复 literally mean?
Literally, 万劫不复 means “Ten thousand kalpas, no recovery”. It is used to mean “Beyond redemption”.
What is the Chinese definition of 万劫不复?
佛教称世界从生成到毁灭的一个过程为一劫,万劫就是万世的意思。指永远不能恢复。
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