Buddhist/Taoist precept against killing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the Buddhist or Taoist precept prohibiting the killing of living beings; commandment against taking life
technicalOne of the Five Precepts (五戒) in Buddhism. The phrase 大开杀戒 (dà kāi shā jiè) is commonly used to describe indiscriminate killing or the violent breaking of this precept.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
qián虔
chéng诚
de的
Fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
，
tā他
yán严
gé格
zūn遵
shǒu守
shā杀
jiè戒
，
cóng从
bù不
shāng伤
hài害
rèn任
hé何
shēng生
mìng命
。
As a devout Buddhist, he strictly observes the precept against killing and never harms any living being.
Dí敌
jūn军
rù入
chéng城
hòu后
，
dà大
kāi开
shā杀
jiè戒
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
After entering the city, the enemy troops started killing indiscriminately, and the common people suffered unbearably.
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Wéi违
fǎn反
shā杀
jiè戒
zài在
Fó佛
jiào教
zhōng中
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
yán严
zhòng重
de的
guò过
shī失
。
Violating the precept against killing is regarded as a serious offense in Buddhism.