普渡众生 pǔ dù zhòng shēng save all beings

Explanation

普渡众生，佛教用语，指普遍救度一切有情众生，使之脱离苦海，到达解脱彼岸。比喻广泛救助受苦受难的人。

Pǔdù zhòngshēng, a Buddhist term, refers to the universal salvation of all sentient beings, enabling them to escape the sea of suffering and reach the shore of liberation. It is a metaphor for widely helping those who suffer.

Origin Story

在古老的佛教故事中，传说着一位名叫普贤菩萨的大菩萨，以其无上的智慧和慈悲，誓要普度众生，解救世间一切的苦难。他云游四方，以佛法教化世人，引渡他们脱离六道轮回的苦海。他不仅渡化了无数的妖魔鬼怪，也帮助了无数的贫苦百姓，最终成就了一番无与伦比的功德。传说中，普贤菩萨骑着六牙白象，象征着他的智慧与力量，白象的六牙，代表着六度万行：布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、般若。普贤菩萨以其身作则，实践着六度万行，以此感化和救度众生。他的故事，激励着无数的佛教信徒，走上了修行之路。

zài gǔ lǎo de fó jiào gù shì zhōng chuán shuō zhe yī wèi míng jiào pǔ xián pú sà de dà pú sà yǐ qí wú shàng de zhì huì hé cí bēi shì yào pǔ dù zhòng shēng jiě jiù shì jiān yī qiè de kǔ nàn tā yún yóu sì fāng yǐ fó fǎ jiào huà shì rén yǐn dù tā men tuō lí liù dào lún huí de kǔ hǎi tā bù jǐn dù huà le wú shù de yāo mó guǐ guài yě bāng zhù le wú shù de pín kǔ bǎi xìng zuì zhōng chéng jiù le yī fān wú yǔ wèi bǐ de gōng dé chuán shuō zhōng pǔ xián pú sà qí zhe liù yá bái xiàng xiàng zhēng zhe tā de zhì huì yǔ lì liàng bái xiàng de liù yá dài biǎo zhe liù dù wàn xíng bù shī chí jiè rěn rǔ jīng jìn chán dìng bān ruò pǔ xián pú sà yǐ qí shēn zuò zé shí jiàn zhe liù dù wàn xíng yǐ cǐ gǎn huà hé jiù dù zhòng shēng tā de gù shì jī lì zhe wú shù de fó jiào xìn tú zǒu shàng le xiū xíng zhī lù

In ancient Buddhist tales, there's a story about a great Bodhisattva named Samantabhadra, who with supreme wisdom and compassion vowed to save all beings and relieve all worldly suffering. He travelled far and wide, teaching people Dharma, guiding them out of the suffering sea of samsara. He not only converted countless demons and evil spirits, but also helped numerous impoverished people, ultimately achieving unmatched merit. In legend, Samantabhadra rides a six-tusked white elephant, symbolizing his wisdom and strength. The six tusks represent the six Perfections: generosity, morality, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom. Samantabhadra exemplified these six Perfections, inspiring and saving all beings. His story encourages countless Buddhist followers to embark on the path of cultivation.

Usage

主要用于形容佛家弟子慈悲为怀，广度众生的大爱。

zhǔ yào yòng yú xíng róng fó jiā dì zǐ cí bēi wéi huái guǎng dù zhòng shēng de dà ài

Mainly used to describe the compassion and great love of Buddhist disciples to save all beings.

Examples

  • 观世音菩萨普渡众生

    guān shì yīn pú sà pǔ dù zhòng shēng

    Guanyin Bodhisattva saves all beings.

  • 佛祖普渡众生，慈悲为怀

    fó zǔ pǔ dù zhòng shēng cí bēi wéi huái

    Buddha saves all beings, with compassion and kindness

Related Idioms

  • 慈悲为怀

  • 救苦救难

  • 济世救人

Opposite Idioms

  • 落井下石

  • 乘人之危

  • 趁火打劫