Meaning of 化缘
化缘 means (of monks, nuns, or Taoist priests) to solicit alms or donations; to beg for food or money. Pronounced huà yuán.
- (of monks, nuns, or Taoist priests) to solicit alms or donations; to beg for food or money
Definitions & Examples
Hé和
shàng尚
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
qù去
jiē街
tóu头
huà化
yuán缘
。
The monks go to the streets every morning to collect alms.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
yī依
kào靠
huà化
yuán缘
dé得
lái来
de的
qián钱
wéi维
chí持
rì日
cháng常
kāi开
zhī支
。
This temple relies on money obtained from alms to maintain daily expenses.
Huà化
yuán缘
shì是
fó佛
jiào教
sēng僧
lǚ侣
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
zhī之
yī一
。
Collecting alms is one of the traditional lifestyles of Buddhist monks.
Dào道
shì士
xià下
shān山
huà化
yuán缘
，
wéi为
dào道
guàn观
chóu筹
jí集
xiū修
shàn缮
fèi费
yòng用
。
The Taoist priest went down the mountain to solicit donations to raise funds for temple repairs.