jiè

technical

Meaning of 戒律

戒律 means religious precepts; monastic discipline; rules of conduct. Pronounced jiè lǜ.

  • religious precepts; monastic discipline; rules of conduct

Definitions & Examples

Sēng
rén
yào
yán
zūn
shǒu
jiào
de
jiè
 

Monks must strictly abide by Buddhist precepts.

yīn
wéi
fǎn
jiè
ér
bèi
zhú
chū
yuàn
 

He was expelled from the monastery for violating the discipline.

Qīng
guī
jiè
yǒu
shí
huì
shù
rén
de
xiǎng
 

Rigid rules and regulations can sometimes shackle people's thinking.