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普济众生

pǔ jì zhòng shēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
universal mercy and succor (idiom) / the Buddha's infinite power and mercy
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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:

普濟眾生 普济众生 [pu3 ji4 zhong4 sheng1] /universal mercy and succor (idiom); the Buddha's infinite power and mercy/

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Other forms in these source records: 普濟眾生

  • 普
    pǔ

    general / popular / everywhere / universal

  • 济
    jǐ

    used in 濟濟|济济[jǐ jǐ]

    jì

    to cross a river / to aid or relieve / to be of help

    Jǐ

    used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水|济水[Jǐ Shuǐ] / surname Ji

  • 众
    zhòng

    (bound form) crowd / multitude / (bound form) many / numerous

    Zhòng

    abbr. for 眾議院|众议院[Zhòng yì yuàn], House of Representatives

  • 生
    shēng

    to grow / to give birth / to produce / to be born / to arise / to occur / to light (a fire) / to live / to be alive / life / raw / uncooked / unprocessed / unfamiliar / strange / (bound form) student / person engaged in a field / (bound form) male role in traditional opera / (bound form) life / lifetime / (bound form) means of livelihood / (bound form) very / intensely (as in 生疼[shēng téng]) / (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽[shēng lā yìng zhuài])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.