monk's alms bowl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
alms bowl; monk's bowl (flat-bottomed, slightly small opening, and a bit flat in shape)
archaicAn ancient utensil specifically used by Buddhist monks for begging and eating alms food. It is a symbol of a monk's simple life and ascetic practice.
Sēng僧
rén人
shǒu手
chí持
bō钵
yú盂
，
yán沿
jiē街
huà化
yuán缘
。
The monk held an alms bowl and went begging along the street.
Zài在
gǔ古
chà刹
de的
wén文
wù物
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
yī一
jiàn件
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
tóng铜
zhì制
bō钵
yú盂
。
Among the artifacts of the ancient temple, there is a precious bronze alms bowl.
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Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shì事
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
gāo高
sēng僧
tuō托
bō钵
yú盂
xíng行
qǐ乞
de的
wǎng往
shì事
。
This story tells of the past when the venerable monk went begging with his bowl.