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- 和尚
和尚
hé shang
Meaning
- Buddhist monk
Definition
佛教中出家修行的男性僧侣。
A male Buddhist monk who has left home to practice the religion.
Usage
通常指男性僧人，也可泛指僧人。在口语中有时也用来比喻不受世俗约束的人。
Usually refers to a male monk, but can also refer to monks in general. In colloquial language, it is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to someone who is free from worldly constraints.
Examples
- 1 寺庙里住着一位老和尚。 (An old monk lives in the temple.)
- 2 这位和尚每天清晨都要念经打坐。 (This monk recites sutras and meditates every morning.)
- 3 他像和尚一样过着简单的生活。 (He lives a simple life like a monk.)
- 4 那个和尚正在给信众讲经说法。 (That monk is giving a sermon to the believers.)
- 5 和尚打伞，无法无天（歇后语）。 (A monk holding an umbrella—lawless and reckless; a Chinese two-part allegorical saying.)
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