beg for alms; solicit donations
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to beg for alms; to solicit donations for religious purposes
formalTraditionally used for Buddhist monks or Taoist priests who travel or stand in public places to seek charitable contributions of food, money, or goods for their temple or community.
Zhè这
wèi位
sēng僧
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
sì四
fāng方
mù募
huà化
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
chóng重
xiū修
sì寺
miào庙
。
This monk is traveling far and wide to beg for alms, planning to rebuild the temple.
Guò过
qù去
，
dào道
shì士
cháng常
kào靠
mù募
huà化
wéi维
chí持
shēng生
jì计
。
In the past, Taoist priests often relied on soliciting donations to make a living.
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Tā他
jiāng将
mù募
huà化
lái来
de的
qián钱
cái财
quán全
bù部
yòng用
yú于
zhèn赈
zāi灾
。
He used all the money solicited for disaster relief.