看 破 红 尘

kàn pò hóng chéndictionary entry

(idiom) to see through the illusions of the material world (often a precursor to becoming a Buddhist monk or nun); to become disillusioned with human society

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看破紅塵 看破红尘 [kan4 po4 hong2 chen2] /(idiom) to see through the illusions of the material world (often a precursor to becoming a Buddhist monk or nun); to become disillusioned with human society/

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