- 1業、因果報應
An idea from and Buddhism: the belief that your actions, good or bad, will come back to affect you later, in this life or a future one. In everyday English, even outside any religion, people use "karma" loosely to mean fairness catching up with someone — saying "that's karma" when something bad happens to a person who behaved badly, or wishing someone "good karma" for being kind.
From the word’s history
Borrowed from Sanskrit karma, from karman 'act, action'; first attested in English in 1785.
借自梵文 karman「行為、作為」，1785 年首見於英文。
組成From Sanskrit "karma," meaning "action" or "deed."
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Karmaname
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A female given name.
karmanoun/kərm(ə)/
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BuddhismlifestylereligionThe sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
- ‘We are all part of a circle of karma. We will be rewarded for the good deeds of our forefathers, and pay the price for their sins.’
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A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
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A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
- That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
- How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that
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A score assigned to a user or post on some discussion forums, indicating popularity or perceived value.
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