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報應

简报应 · 繁報應

Mandarin · pinyin bào yìng

(Buddhism) divine retribution; karma

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應: yīng · should, ought to, must
报: bào · report, tell, announce
应: yīng · should, ought to, must

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4–4 · bao4 ying4

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bou3 jing3

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noun

(originally Buddhism) retribution; retributive justice; karma

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