seat of honor; chief monk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
seat of honor at a banquet; the most prestigious seat at a feast
formalTraditionally positioned facing the entrance or at the center of the table. The guest of honor is seated here.
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
yàn宴
huì会
，
shǒu首
zuò坐
dāng当
rán然
shì是
liú留
gěi给
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
de的
。
At today's banquet, the seat of honor is naturally reserved for the old professor.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
zhǎng长
bèi辈
yīng应
gāi该
zuò坐
zài在
shǒu首
zuò坐
。
According to tradition, the elders should sit in the seat of honor.
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Shǒu首
zuò坐
xū虚
wèi位
yǐ以
dài待
，
děng等
hòu候
guì贵
bīn宾
dào到
lái来
。
The seat of honor remains empty, awaiting the arrival of the distinguished guest.
noun
chief seat monk; monk of second-highest rank in a Buddhist temple (just below the abbot)
formalAlso written as 首座. This position is responsible for assisting the abbot and supervising monastic discipline.
Zhè这
wèi位
shǒu首
zuò坐
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
zhè这
suǒ所
sì寺
miào庙
xiū修
xíng行
le了
sì四
shí十
nián年
。
This chief seat monk has been practicing at this temple for forty years.
Shǒu首
zuò坐
fù负
zé责
xié协
zhù助
zhù住
chí持
guǎn管
lǐ理
sì寺
yuàn院
rì日
cháng常
shì事
wù务
。
The chief seat monk is responsible for assisting the abbot in managing the daily affairs of the temple.
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Zài在
yī一
xiē些
chán禅
zōng宗
sì寺
yuàn院
，
shǒu首
zuò坐
shì是
wù证
zhèng悟
gāo高
shēn深
de的
zhǎng长
lǎo老
。
In some Zen temples, the chief seat monk is an elder of profound enlightenment.