Buddhist/Taoist donor; layperson
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
benefactor; donor (term used by monks or priests for laypeople who donate to temples)
neutralOriginally a Buddhist and Taoist term used to address laypeople who make donations; now also used humorously or respectfully to address ordinary people in religious contexts.
Lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
shuāng双
shǒu手
hé合
shí十
，
xiàng向
shī施
zhǔ主
dào道
xiè谢
。
The old master put his palms together and thanked the benefactor.
Zhè这
wèi位
shī施
zhǔ主
juān捐
zèng赠
le了
dà大
pī批
xiāng香
huǒ火
qián钱
。
This patron donated a large sum of incense money.
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Shī施
zhǔ主
，
qǐng请
liú留
bù步
。
Benefactor, please stay a moment.