to shave one's head; to become a monk or nun
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to shave off one's hair (to become a Buddhist monk or nun); to renounce the secular world
literaryA formal, literary term specifically referring to the ritual act of hair-shaving upon entering monastic life in Buddhism. It implies a permanent, solemn commitment.
Tā他
kàn看
pò破
hóng红
chén尘
，
jué决
dìng定
luò落
fà发
wéi为
sēng僧
。
He saw through the vanity of the secular world and decided to shave his head and become a monk.
Gǔ古
dài代
hěn很
duō多
nǚ女
xìng性
zài在
zhàng丈
fù夫
qù去
shì世
hòu后
xuǎn选
zé择
luò落
fà发
chū出
jiā家
。
In ancient times, many women chose to shave their heads and enter monastic life after their husbands passed away.
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Luò落
fà发
yí仪
shì式
shì是
Fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
zhèng正
shì式
chū出
jiā家
de的
biāo标
zhì志
。
The hair-shaving ceremony is the mark of formally becoming a Buddhist monk or nun.
Tā她
xīn心
huī灰
yì意
lěng冷
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zài在
ān庵
zhōng中
luò落
fà发
wéi为
ní尼
。
She was utterly disillusioned and eventually shaved her head to become a nun in a convent.