trần gian

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 塵間, composed of (dust; filth) and (realm; domain).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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trần gian

  1. (literary) the world of mortals, as opposed to the world of the dead underneath and the world of the gods above
    Synonyms: trần thế, cõi đời, cõi trần, hạ giới
    địa ngục trần gianhell on earth
    • 1921, Tản Đà, Hầu Trời [Serving the Heavenly Lord]:
      - “Bẩm Trời, cảnh con thực nghèo khó
      Trần gian thước đất cũng không có
      - My Lord, I'm living in poverty
      I barely have any land in the mortal realm

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