Buddhist monk's kasaya robe; heavily patched clothing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
kasaya; Buddhist monk's patched robe
literaryThe original and religiously specific meaning, referring to the patchwork outer robe worn by Buddhist monks.
Lǎo老
hé和
shang尚
shēn身
zhuó着
yī一
jiàn件
xǐ洗
de得
fā发
bái白
de的
bǎi百
nà衲
yī衣
。
The old monk wore a faded kasaya robe.
Zhè这
jiàn件
bǎi百
nà衲
yī衣
yóu由
shàng上
bǎi百
kuài块
bù布
piàn片
féng缝
zhì制
ér而
chéng成
，
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
shě舍
qì弃
shē奢
huá华
。
This kasaya was sewn together from over a hundred pieces of cloth, symbolizing the renunciation of luxury.
noun
heavily patched or tattered clothing
literaryA generalized, secular meaning describing extremely worn clothing with many patches.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
shí时
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
qióng穷
kǔ苦
bǎi百
xìng姓
zhǐ只
néng能
chuān穿
bǎi百
nà衲
yī衣
dù度
rì日
。
During the war, many poor people had to survive by wearing heavily patched clothing.
Kàn看
tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
yì一
shēn身
bǎi百
nà衲
yī衣
，
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
tā他
shēng生
huó活
yí一
dìng定
hěn很
jiān艰
xīn辛
。
Seeing him in his tattered, patched clothes showed how difficult his life must have been.