Taoist priest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Taoist priest; Daoist monk
informalColloquial term for a male Taoist cleric who may live in a temple (道观) or as a hermit. It conveys a sense of familiarity or respect for the individual's spiritual role.
Shān山
shàng上
de的
lǎo老
dào道
xiū修
xíng行
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
。
The Taoist priest on the mountain has been practicing asceticism for decades.
Cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
zūn尊
jìng敬
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
dào道
。
Everyone in the village respects that Taoist priest.
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Wǒ我
xiàng向
lǎo老
dào道
qǐng请
jiào教
le了
yī一
xiē些
yǎng养
shēng生
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
I asked the Taoist priest for advice on some health preservation questions.