niè​zhàng

karmic retribution

  • created reference approved 孽障 → 业障/業障 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孽障 niè​zhàng

    业障 / 業障 yè​zhàng

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 孽障 → 孽种/孽種 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孽障 niè​zhàng

    孽种 / 孽種 niè​zhǒng

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 孽障 · niè​zhàng · karmic retribution — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孽障

    niè​zhàng

    karmic retribution

    In Buddhism, an obstruction to one's spiritual cultivation or progress caused by past sins or evil deeds.

    孽 (literal) → 孽 · niè · sin 障 (literal) → 障 · zhàng · barrier

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 孽障 · niè​zhàng · vile spawn; evil creature — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    孽障

    niè​zhàng

    vile spawn; evil creature

    A term of abuse for a wicked child or a wretched, evil person

    孽 (literal) → 孽 · niè · demon 障 (literal) → 障 · zhàng · barrier

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense