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单词 bodhisattva
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Bo•dhi•satt•va  (bō′də sutvə),USA pronunciation n. [Buddhism.]
  1. Eastern Religionsa person who has attained prajna, or Enlightenment, but who postpones Nirvana in order to help others to attain Enlightenment: individual Bodhisattvas are the subjects of devotion in certain sects and are often represented in painting and sculpture. Cf. Arhat.
  • Pali, Sanskrit
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bodhisattva /ˌbəʊdɪˈsætvə -wə ˌbɒd-; ˌbəʊdiːˈsʌtvə/ n
  1. (in Mahayana Buddhism) a divine being worthy of nirvana who remains on the human plane to help men to salvation
Etymology: Sanskrit, literally: one whose essence is enlightenment, from bodhi enlightenment + sattva essence
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