practice Buddhism/Taoism; cultivate oneself
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to practice Buddhism or Taoism; to cultivate oneself according to religious doctrine
formalSpecifically refers to the religious practice of studying and implementing Buddhist or Taoist teachings. Often implies a disciplined, ascetic lifestyle.
Tā他
èr二
shí十
suì岁
chū出
jiā家
xiū修
xíng行
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He left home to practice Buddhism at twenty, and thirty years have passed since then.
Xiū修
xíng行
bù不
zhǐ只
shì是
dǎ打
zuò坐
niàn念
jīng经
，
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì是
xiū修
xīn心
。
Cultivation is not just about meditation and chanting scriptures; more importantly, it is about cultivating the mind.
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Nà那
wèi位
dào道
shì士
zài在
shān山
zhōng中
xiū修
xíng行
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
dào道
le了
。
That Taoist priest practiced in the mountains for many years and finally attained enlightenment.