leon4 wui4輪迴轮回

Jyutpingleon4 wui4

Yalelèuhn wùih

動詞

Definition

To undergo samsara, transmigrate, or reincarnate in the endless cycle of death and rebirth.

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How it's used

Primarily used in religious or philosophical contexts, this term carries a sense of inevitable repetition. Outside of Buddhist discourse, it is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone feels stuck in a cycle of bad luck or repetitive negative events.

Examples

jan4人sei2死zo2咗hai6係mai1咪zan1真hai6係wui2會leon4輪wui4迴㗎？

Do people really reincarnate after they die?

keoi5佢waa6話zi6自gei2己cin4前sai3世leon4輪wui4迴gwo3過zou6做zek3隻maau1貓。

He says he was reincarnated as a cat in his past life.

Common phrases

leon4輪wui4迴zyun2轉sai3世

to transmigrate and be reborn

luk6六dou6道leon4輪wui4迴

the six realms of existence in Buddhism

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe simple physical movement or returning to a place, as it specifically refers to the spiritual cycle of birth and death. Do not confuse it with 循環, which is used for mechanical or logical cycles.