chī​cháng​zhāi

to be a long-term vegetarian

  • created sense approved 吃长斋/吃長齋 · chī​cháng​zhāi · to be a long-term vegetarian — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃长斋 / 吃長齋

    chī​cháng​zhāi

    to be a long-term vegetarian

    to be a vegetarian for religious reasons; to keep a lifelong vegetarian diet (usually referring to Buddhists)

    吃, 长斋

    吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to eat 长斋 (literal) → 长斋/長齋 · cháng​zhāi · lifelong vegetarianism

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