Meaning of 化斋
化斋 means to beg for food (of Buddhist monks or Taoist priests). Pronounced huà zhāi.
- to beg for food (of Buddhist monks or Taoist priests)
Definitions & Examples
Hé和
shang尚
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
chū出
qù去
huà化
zhāi斋
。
The monk goes out to beg for food every early morning.
Huà化
zhāi斋
shì是
chū出
jiā家
rén人
xiū修
xíng行
de的
yī一
bù部
fèn分
。
Begging for food is part of the spiritual practice for monastics.
Tā他
men们
āi挨
jiā家
āi挨
hù户
de地
huà化
zhāi斋
，
bù不
qiú求
duō多
，
zhǐ只
gòu够
chī吃
jiù就
xíng行
。
They went from door to door begging for food, not asking for much—just enough to eat.
Sì寺
lǐ里
de的
sēng僧
rén人
kào靠
huà化
zhāi斋
hé和
xiāng香
huǒ火
qián钱
wéi维
chí持
shēng生
huó活
。
The monks in the temple rely on alms and incense donations to sustain their lives.