monks and laypeople; clergy and laity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
monks and laypeople; clergy and laity; ordained monastics and ordinary believers
Buddhist terminology collectively referring to ordained monastics (僧) and lay believers (俗). Often used to describe the relationship or coexistence between religious clergy and ordinary people.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
sēng僧
sú俗
gòng共
zhù住
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
dú独
tè特
de的
shè社
qū区
wén文
huà化
。
This ancient temple houses both monks and laypeople, forming a unique community culture.
Sēng僧
sú俗
liǎng两
jiè界
dōu都
jī积
jí极
cān参
yù与
le了
zhè这
cì次
cí慈
shàn善
mù募
juān捐
huó活
dòng动
。
Both monastic and lay circles actively participated in this charity fundraising event.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
Yìn印
dù度
，
sēng僧
sú俗
zhī之
jiān间
yǒu有
zhe着
míng明
què确
de的
jiè戒
lǜ律
jiè界
xiàn限
。
In ancient India, there were clear disciplinary boundaries between the clergy and the laity.