Meaning of 施斋
施斋 means to give food to monks or nuns; to provide a vegetarian meal to Buddhist clergy. Pronounced shī zhāi.
- to give food to monks or nuns; to provide a vegetarian meal to Buddhist clergy
Definitions & Examples
Xǔ许
duō多
xìn信
tú徒
zài在
Fó佛
dàn诞
rì日
dào到
sì寺
miào庙
shī施
zhāi斋
。
Many devotees go to temples to offer food to monks on Buddha's Birthday.
Shī施
zhāi斋
shì是
jī积
lěi累
gōng功
dé德
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
fāng方
shì式
。
Giving food to monks is a way to accumulate merit.
Zhè这
wèi位
fù富
shāng商
měi每
yuè月
chū初
yī一
shí十
wǔ五
dōu都
huì会
qù去
miào庙
lǐ里
shī施
zhāi斋
。
This wealthy merchant goes to the temple to give alms on the first and fifteenth of every month.