vạn pháp vạn linh
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Meaning · English
All things have their own spirit or life force
Literally: ten thousand things, ten thousand spirits
Examples
Mỗi loài cây đều có linh hồn của nó, như lời nói vạn pháp vạn linhEach tree has its own spirit, as the saying goes, vạn pháp vạn linh
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “vạn pháp vạn linh” mean?
All things have their own spirit or life force Literally: ten thousand things, ten thousand spirits
Is “vạn pháp vạn linh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.