如今却骤然圆寂
“Now he has passed away so suddenly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
普照南赵
“bringing light across Nanzhao.”
如今却 骤然圆寂
“Now he has passed away so suddenly.”
“This unexpected death puts us in a very precarious diplomatic situation.”
In Buddhist-influenced Chinese culture, high-ranking monks are not said to 'die' (死), but to attain perfect tranquility and completion (圆寂).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
suddenly; abruptly
A literary adverb used primarily in written or highly formal spoken Chinese.
to pass away (of Buddhist monks/nuns)
A specialized honorific Buddhist term for parinirvana/death; never use for laypeople.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Or we'll end up kicking the bucket right here.”
“But they've been burned to ashes.”
“He was essentially gone.”
“but now you're reduced”
“were already lost to history.”
“within forty nine days after a senior monk's passing,”