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看破红尘

kānpòhóngchén

Traditional: 看破紅塵

to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk) / disillusioned with human society / to reject the world for a monastic life

Character Breakdown

看
kàn
to look, to see; to examine, to scrutinize
HSK 1
破
pò
to break, to rout; to ruin, to destroy
HSK 4
红
hóng
red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular
HSK 2
尘
chén
cinders, ashes, dust, dirt
HSK 5

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