在家出家
zài​jiā​chū​jiā

to lead a monastic life at home

  • created reference approved 在家出家 → 在家修 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    在家出家 zài​jiā​chū​jiā

    在家修 zài​jiā​xiū

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 在家出家 · zài​jiā​chū​jiā · to lead a monastic life at home — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    在家出家

    zài​jiā​chū​jiā

    to lead a monastic life at home

    to strictly follow religious rules and practice Buddhism while living a normal family life instead of entering a monastery; often describes a layperson who practices self-cultivation at home

    在家 (literal) → 在家 · zài​jiā · layman 出家 (literal) → 出家 · chū​jiā · to become a monk or nun

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