parents' home of clergy; laypeople
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the parents' home of monks, nuns, or Taoist priests
Used within religious contexts to refer to the family home before ordination or outside the monastery.
Tā他
chū出
jiā家
shí十
nián年
le了
，
hěn很
shǎo少
huí回
sú俗
jiā家
tàn探
wàng望
fù父
mǔ母
。
He has been a monk for ten years and rarely returns to his parents' home to visit them.
Shī师
fu父
yǔn允
xǔ许
dì弟
zǐ子
měi每
yuè月
huí回
sú俗
jiā家
yī一
cì次
。
The master allows disciples to return to their parents' home once a month.
noun
laypeople; the secular world (as opposed to clergy)
Often used attributively to describe clothing, customs, or lifestyle of non-religious people. Common in compounds like 俗家打扮 (lay attire) or 俗家弟子 (lay disciples).
Tā他
huán还
sú俗
hòu后
，
tuō脱
xià下
le了
sēng僧
yī衣
，
huàn换
shàng上
le了
sú俗
jiā家
dǎ打
ban扮
。
After returning to secular life, he took off his monk's robes and changed into lay attire.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
jì既
jiē接
dài待
sēng僧
rén人
，
yě也
huān欢
yíng迎
sú俗
jiā家
dì弟
zǐ子
。
This temple receives both monks and lay disciples.
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Zài在
chū出
jiā家
rén人
yǎn眼
lǐ里
，
sú俗
jiā家
de的
shēng生
huó活
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
fán烦
nǎo恼
。
In the eyes of those who have left home, the life of laypeople is full of afflictions.