religious precepts; monastic discipline
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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religious precepts; monastic discipline; rules of conduct
formalPrimarily refers to the codified rules that followers of a religion (e.g., Buddhism, Taoism) must adhere to in their daily lives.
Sēng僧
rén人
yào要
yán严
gé格
zūn遵
shǒu守
fó佛
jiào教
de的
jiè戒
lǜ律
。
Monks must strictly abide by Buddhist precepts.
Tā他
yīn因
wéi违
fǎn反
jiè戒
lǜ律
ér而
bèi被
zhú逐
chū出
sì寺
yuàn院
。
He was expelled from the monastery for violating the discipline.
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Qīng清
guī规
jiè戒
lǜ律
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
shù束
fù缚
rén人
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
。
Rigid rules and regulations can sometimes shackle people's thinking.