tây phương cực lạc

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The Western Pure Land — the blissful realm beyond death; to have gone there is to have died.

Literally: western utmost joy
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tây phương cực lạc” mean?

The Western Pure Land — the blissful realm beyond death; to have gone there is to have died. Literally: western utmost joy

Is “tây phương cực lạc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.