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上西天
shàng​xī​tiān

to go to the Western Paradise

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 上 shàng particleverb
    to go up
    to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place
  2. 西天 xī​tiān
    Western Paradise
    In Buddhism, the Pure Land of Amida Buddha; a place of perfect happiness where believers hope to go after death. Also referred to as 极乐世界 jí​lè​shì​jiè or 净土 jìng​tǔ.