上西天
shàng
xī
tiān

Definitions

  1. 1. to enter heaven
  2. 2. to rise to the Western Paradise

Components

  • 上 shàng – on top
  • 西天 Xī tiān – PN:the Western Paradise (Buddhism)

Related Words

  • 送你上西天 sòng nǐ shàng xī tiān – literally 'send you to a western pure land'. In Buddhism, 'pure land' is the place people go when they die. This is often said jokingly but can also be serious