看破红尘 kān pò hóng chén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)
  2. disillusioned with human society
  3. to reject the world for a monastic life

CHARACTERS

看 kān
HSK 1
look, see; examine, scrutinize
破 pò
HSK 4
break, ruin, destroy; rout
红 hóng
HSK 2
red, vermillion; blush, flush
尘 chén
HSK 5
dust, dirt, ashes, cinders