Buddhist donor; patron; benefactor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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Buddhist donor; benefactor; lay patron who donates to monasteries
formalA formal Buddhist term of respect for lay supporters who provide financial or material support to temples and monks. The term combines '檀' (sandalwood, implying virtue) and '越' (to cross over, implying the merit of giving helps one cross over to enlightenment).
Zhè这
wèi位
tán檀
yuè越
měi每
nián年
dōu都
xiàng向
sì寺
miào庙
juān捐
zèng赠
dà大
liàng量
xiāng香
yóu油
qián钱
。
This patron donates large sums of money to the temple every year.
Fāng方
zhàng丈
qīn亲
zì自
jiē接
dài待
le了
yuǎn远
dào道
ér而
lái来
de的
tán檀
yuè越
。
The abbot personally received the benefactor who had traveled from afar.
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Sì寺
miào庙
de的
xiū修
shàn缮
gōng工
chéng程
duō多
kuī亏
le了
gè各
wèi位
tán檀
yuè越
de的
kāng慷
kǎi慨
jiě解
náng囊
。
The temple's renovation project was made possible thanks to the generous donations of various patrons.