see through the vanity of life
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Hu ī sh ē NMI è zh ì, which means to get rid of all physical and mental troubles and become a Mahayana. From four teachings.
Analysis of Idioms
Lose one's body and lose one's mind
The origin of Idioms
"If you lose your body and destroy your wisdom, your name will be nirvana."
Idiom usage
Used in Buddhism, etc.
see through the vanity of life
make up for possible shortages with surpluses - yǐ fēng bǔ qiàn
gloomy eyebrows and wrinkled forehead -- knit the brows - chóu méi cù é
loosen one's purse strings generously - kāng kǎi jiě náng