jí​lè

bliss

  • created sense approved 极乐/極樂 · jí​lè · bliss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    极乐 / 極樂

    jí​lè

    bliss

    extreme happiness; blissful happiness

    极 (literal) → 极/極 · jí · utmost 乐 (literal) → 乐/樂 · lè · pleasure

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  • created sense approved 极乐/極樂 · jí​lè · Sukhavati; Western Paradise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    极乐 / 極樂

    jí​lè

    Sukhavati; Western Paradise

    the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha [[阿弥陀佛|阿彌陀佛|e1 mi2 tuo2 fo2]]; often used in the phrase [[早登极乐|早登極樂|zao3 deng1 ji2 le4]] as a euphemism for death

    极 (literal) → 极/極 · jí · utmost 乐 (literal) → 乐/樂 · lè · pleasure

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