歸西

Chinese

to go back; to return west
trad. (歸西) 西
simp. (归西) 西
Literally: “to return towards the west”.

Etymology

To return west, i.e. towards India, where the Buddha originated. Refers to the soul returning west, or towards the Buddhist Western Paradise.

Pronunciation


Verb

歸西

  1. (euphemistic) to die

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