trần thế

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 塵世, composed of (dust; filth) and (life)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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trần thế

  1. (literary) world of mortals
    Synonyms: trần gian, trần đời
    • 13th century, Trần Nhân Tông, Đắc thú lâm tuyền thành đạo ca 得趣林泉成道歌:
      𡎥工塵世
      庄管事世
      Ngồi trong trần thế,
      Chẳng quản sự đời.
      I live in this world,
      But I care not about worldly matters.

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