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物欲世界

wù yù shì jièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the world of material desires (Buddhism)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

物慾世界 物欲世界 [wu4 yu4 shi4 jie4] /the world of material desires (Buddhism)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 物慾世界

  • 物
    wù

    (bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself

  • 欲
    yù

    desire / appetite / passion / lust / greed / to wish for / to desire

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 界
    jiè

    (bound form) boundary / border / (bound form) realm

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.