化身huàshēn 1.〈佛教Budd.〉称佛或菩萨暂时出现在人间的形体{incarnation}◇这本小说的主人公正是作者自己的～。{The hero of this novel is a portrait of the author himself.} 2.指抽象观念的具体形象{embodiment}: 旧小说里把包公描写成正义的～。{The honest and upright official Lord Bao was often described in old novels as justice incarnate.}