dense forest; Buddhist monastery
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dense forest; jungle; thicket
literaryOften describes a wild, overgrown area of trees. Used in both literal and literary contexts.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
mí迷
shī失
zài在
rè热
dài带
cóng丛
lín林
lǐ里
。
The expedition team got lost in the tropical jungle.
Shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
shì是
yī一
piàn片
mào茂
mì密
de的
cóng丛
lín林
。
At the foot of the mountain lies a dense forest.
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Cóng丛
lín林
fǎ法
zé则
shì是
zhǐ指
ruò弱
ròu肉
qiáng强
shí食
de的
zì自
rán然
guī规
lǜ律
。
The law of the jungle refers to the natural rule of the weak falling prey to the strong.
noun
large Buddhist or Daoist monastery; monastic community
formalA traditional term for large, well-established monasteries where many monks live and practice together. Also used by Daoism.
Zhè这
zuò座
qiān千
nián年
gǔ古
chà刹
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
fó佛
jiào教
cóng丛
lín林
。
This thousand-year-old temple is a famous Buddhist monastery.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
zài在
cóng丛
lín林
lǐ里
xiū修
xíng行
guò过
sān三
nián年
。
He practiced asceticism in a large monastery for three years when he was young.
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Dào道
jiào教
de的
yī一
xiē些
zhòng重
yào要
gōng宫
guàn观
yě也
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
cóng丛
lín林
。
Some important Daoist temples are also called monasteries.