报应

報應

bàoyìng

noun #4,466

Meanings

Zhè jiù shì bàoyìng.

This is karma.

Zuò huàishì huì yǒu bàoyìng de.

Doing bad things will bring retribution.

culture

报应 comes from Buddhist philosophy — the idea that good and bad deeds bring corresponding consequences. It's deeply embedded in Chinese folk belief.

memory

报 (repay) + 应 (respond) = the universe repays/responds to your actions.

报 bào

应 yīng