meat and fish; greasy, non-vegetarian food
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
meat and fish; greasy, non-vegetarian food
neutralSpecifically refers to foods prohibited in vegetarian or certain religious diets. Often used in the context of abstaining from such foods.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
cháng常
nián年
chī吃
sù素
，
bù不
zhān沾
hūn荤
xīng腥
。
The elderly person is a lifelong vegetarian and does not touch meat or fish.
Tā他
chū出
jiā家
hòu后
biàn便
jiè戒
diào掉
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
hūn荤
xīng腥
。
After becoming a monk, he abstained from all meat and fish.
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Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
suī虽
rán然
yòng用
sù素
cài菜
zuò做
chéng成
，
dàn但
wèi味
dào道
què却
xiàng像
hūn荤
xīng腥
yī一
yàng样
xiān鲜
měi美
。
Although this dish is made with vegetables, its flavor is as delicious as that of meat.