报应 bàoyìng retribution Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 因果报应 yīnguǒbàoyìng retribution the Buddhist principle of causality or karma; the belief that one's actions will inevitably lead to corresponding rewards or punishments报应不爽 bàoyìngbùshuǎng retribution divine retribution is certain and unfailing; one is inevitably punished for one's misdeeds