bo·dhi·satt·va /ˌbodɪˈsʌtvə, ˈsɑt-/
菩薩
Bo·dhi·sat Bo·dhi·satt·va, Bo·dhi·satt·wa, n. Buddhism One who has reached the highest degree of saintship, so that in his next incarnation he will be a Buddha, or savior of the world. -- Bo*dhi*sat*ship, n.
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Bodhisattva
n : Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
[syn: Boddhisatva]