unscrupulous monk; non-vegetarian monk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a monk who breaks monastic rules (e.g., by eating meat, drinking alcohol)
informalLiterally 'flower monk'. The term is somewhat colloquial and carries a mildly derogatory or humorous tone, implying hypocrisy or lack of discipline.
Nà那
ge个
huā花
hé和
shang尚
yòu又
tōu偷
tōu偷
xià下
shān山
hē喝
jiǔ酒
qù去
le了
。
That unscrupulous monk sneaked down the mountain to drink again.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
jiā袈
shā裟
，
shuō说
bu不
dìng定
shì是
ge个
huā花
hé和
shang尚
。
Don't be fooled by his monk's robe; he might be a fake monk.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
huā花
hé和
shang尚
Lǔ鲁
Zhì智
shēn深
，
xìng性
gé格
háo豪
shuǎng爽
，
bù不
jì忌
jiǔ酒
ròu肉
。
In the novel, the 'unscrupulous monk' Lu Zhishen has a forthright personality and does not abstain from wine and meat.