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在家出家
zài​jiā​chū​jiā

to lead a monastic life at home

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 在家 zài​jiā
    layman
    To live as a layperson in Buddhism or other religions, rather than becoming a monk or nun.
  2. 出家 chū​jiā
    to become a monk or nun
    To leave home and enter a monastery or temple to lead a religious life; to join a monastic order.