created sense approved 吃斋/吃齋 · chīzhāi · abstain from meat
吃斋 / 吃齋
chīzhāi
abstain from meat
to abstain from eating meat and certain pungent vegetables, typically for religious purification or fasting
他在寺庙里吃斋修行，祈求家人的平安。
noun
created sense approved 吃斋/吃齋 · chīzhāi · be vegetarian
吃斋 / 吃齋
chīzhāi
be vegetarian
to practice vegetarianism or maintain a meat-free diet as a long-term habit or lifestyle
这位老奶奶已经吃斋几十年了，身体依然很健康。
verb