前世

qiánshì
  1. previous generations
  2. previous incarnation (Buddhism)

CEDICT

buddhism

Entry Composition

1 前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly
2 世 shì
  1. life
  2. age
  3. generation
  4. era
  5. world
  6. lifetime
  7. epoch
  8. descendant
  9. noble