wàn​jié

countless ages

  • created sense approved 万劫/萬劫 · wàn​jié · countless ages — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    万劫 / 萬劫

    wàn​jié

    countless ages

    (literary) an extremely long period of time; eternity; ten thousand kalpas in Buddhist terminology. Often used in the phrase [[万劫不复|萬劫不復|wan4 jie2 bu4 fu4]] to describe eternal ruin

    万 (literal) → 万/萬 · wàn · countless 劫 (literal) → 劫 · jié · kalpa

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  • created sense approved 万劫/萬劫 · wàn​jié · many disasters — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    万劫 / 萬劫

    wàn​jié

    many disasters

    (literary) numerous calamities; many hardships

    万 (literal) → 万/萬 · wàn · countless 劫 (literal) → 劫 · jié · calamity

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