huǒ​yuàn

burning house

  • created sense approved 火院 · huǒ​yuàn · burning house — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    火院

    huǒ​yuàn

    burning house

    (Buddhist term) world of suffering, metaphorically described as a house on fire from which one must escape to achieve enlightenment

    火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire 院 (literal) → 院 · yuàn · courtyard

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