this transient world; this fleeting life
A literary, Buddhist-influenced expression emphasizing the impermanence of worldly existence. Often used in reflective or poetic contexts.
If you think of it as a dwelling in this transient world, attachment fades.
He composed a poem about the impermanence of this fleeting world.
From 仮 (かり, 'temporary, provisional') + の (possessive particle) + 世 (よ, 'world, age'). The phrase reflects the Buddhist view that the phenomenal world is impermanent and illusory.