红尘 Traditional form: 紅塵 Pinyin (reading): hóngchén Definitions: the world of mortals (Buddhism) human society worldly affairs Characters: 红 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 尘 - cinders, ashes, dust, dirt Traditional characters: 紅 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 塵 - cinders, ashes, dust, dirt