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现世现报 — “To receive immediate retribution for one's evil deeds in this life”

现世现报 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive immediate retribution for one's evil deeds in this life”. Karma comes back quickly in the present world. Literally, “immediate retribution in this life”.

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现世现报 Pronunciation and Pinyin

现世现报 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
现
xiàn8appear, present, current
世
shì5world, generation, era
现
xiàn8appear, present, current
报
bào7report, repay, or avenge

Example Sentence with 现世现报

他过去经常欺负弱小,如今生意失败,落得个一无所有,真是现世现报。
He often bullied the weak in the past; now his business has failed and he has lost everything. It's truly a case of immediate retribution.

Idioms Related to 现世现报

Synonyms of 现世现报

  • xiàn现shì世bào报immediate retribution in this life

More idioms starting with 现

  • xiàn现shí实zhǔ主yì义focus on facts and reality
  • xiàn现chéng成fàn饭enjoy ready-made without effort
  • xiàn现shí时bào报immediate retribution in this life
  • xiàn现chǎo炒xiàn现mài卖improvise on the spot
  • xiàn现fàn贩xiàn现mài卖immediately apply newly acquired knowledge or skills
  • xiàn现shēn身shuō说fǎ法preach from personal experience
  • xiàn现zhōng钟bù不dǎ打not use available resources
  • xiàn现zhōng钟fú弗dǎ打fail to use readily available resources

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What does 现世现报 mean?

现世现报 (xiàn shì xiàn bào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive immediate retribution for one's evil deeds in this life”.

How do you pronounce 现世现报?

现世现报 is pronounced xiàn shì xiàn bào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 现世现报 literally mean?

Literally, 现世现报 means “immediate retribution in this life”. It is used to mean “to receive immediate retribution for one's evil deeds in this life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 现世现报?

报:报应。原为佛家语。后指人做了恶事,今生就会得到报应。意指报应很快。

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