前塵
qián​chén

the past

  • created sense approved 前尘/前塵 · qián​chén · the past — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前尘 / 前塵

    qián​chén

    the past

    The past; things that happened in the past; old memories. Often used in a literary or nostalgic sense when looking back.

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · before 尘 (literal) → 尘/塵 · chén · traces

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  • created sense approved 前尘/前塵 · qián​chén · illusory sensory world — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前尘 / 前塵

    qián​chén

    illusory sensory world

    (Buddhism) The illusory world of the senses; the previous impurities or distractions contracted from the material world.

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · before 尘 (literal) → 尘/塵 · chén · sensory objects

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