jìn

technical
common

Meaning of 禁欲

禁欲 means to suppress or renounce sexual desire; to practice celibacy; to abstain from worldly pleasures; to practice asceticism. Pronounced jìn yù.

  • to suppress or renounce sexual desire; to practice celibacy
  • to abstain from worldly pleasures; to practice asceticism

Definitions & Examples

Mǒu
xiē
jiào
pài
de
sēng
yào
zhōng
shēn
jìn
 

Monks of certain sects must practice lifelong celibacy.

rèn
wéi
duǎn
zàn
de
jìn
yǒu
zhù
jīng
shén
zhōng
 

He believes that temporary abstinence helps with mental focus.