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普渡众生 — “To save all sentient beings from suffering”

普渡众生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to save all sentient beings from suffering”. To deliver all humanity from worldly troubles to salvation. Literally, “Universal salvation for all sentient beings”.

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普渡众生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 普pǔ
  • 渡dù
  • 众zhòng
  • 生shēng

普渡众生 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
普
pǔ12widespread and universal
渡
dù12cross over
众
zhòng6many people
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 普渡众生

这位宗教领袖一生致力于普渡众生,通过教导和行动帮助无数人找到内心的平静。
This religious leader dedicated their life to saving all sentient beings, helping countless people find inner peace through their teachings and actions.

Idioms Related to 普渡众生

Synonyms of 普渡众生

  • bó博shī施jì济zhòng众broadly benevolent and aid the masses
  • jiù救kǔ苦jiù救nàn难save from suffering and rescue from calamity

Antonyms of 普渡众生

  • chéng乘rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
  • luò落jǐng井xià下shí石exploit someone's misfortune
  • chèn趁huǒ火dǎ打jié劫profit from others' distress

More idioms starting with 普

  • pǔ普tiān天zhī之xià下all under heaven
  • pǔ普tiān天zhī之xià下,,mò莫fēi非wáng王tǔ土All under heaven is the king's land
  • pǔ普tiān天zā匝dì地all over the world
  • pǔ普tiān天tóng同qìng庆universal celebration
  • pǔ普tiān天shuài率tǔ土the whole world
  • pǔ普dù度zhòng众shēng生save all living beings from suffering
  • pǔ普dù度qún群shēng生deliver all living beings from suffering
  • pǔ普pǔ普tōng通tōng通ordinary, common, nothing special
  • pǔ普jì济zhòng众shēng生deliver all sentient beings from suffering
  • pǔ普jì济qún群shēng生universally relieve all living beings

Questions about 普渡众生

What does 普渡众生 mean?
普渡众生 (pǔ dù zhòng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to save all sentient beings from suffering”.
How do you pronounce 普渡众生?
普渡众生 is pronounced pǔ dù zhòng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 普渡众生 literally mean?
Literally, 普渡众生 means “Universal salvation for all sentient beings”. It is used to mean “to save all sentient beings from suffering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 普渡众生?
众生:指一切有生命的动物及人。佛教语。普遍引渡所有的人,使他们脱离苦海,登上彼岸。
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