shàn
nán
xìn

idiom
technical
common

Meaning of 善男信女

善男信女 means devout Buddhist men and women; lay Buddhists; the faithful. Pronounced shàn nán xìn nǚ.

  • devout Buddhist men and women; lay Buddhists; the faithful

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
miào
měi
tiān
dōu
yǒu
duō
shàn
nán
xìn
qián
lái
cháo
bài
 

Every day, many devout Buddhist men and women come to worship at this temple.

Shàn
nán
xìn
men
qián
chéng
de
guì
zài
xiàng
qián
dǎo
 

The pious men and women knelt devoutly before the Buddha statue to pray.

jiào
jié
shí
 
miào
mǎn
le
qián
lái
jìn
xiāng
de
shàn
nán
xìn
 

During Buddhist festivals, the temple is packed with devotees coming to burn incense.

Measure Words

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