jū​shì

lay practitioner

居士 jū​shì
lay practitioner
A follower of Buddhism or Daoism who practices the faith at home without becoming a monk or nun.
scholar in retirement
A person of virtue and talent who lives in seclusion and does not hold a government office
literati pseudonym
A self-chosen title used by scholars or writers, such as 苏轼 sū​shì (东坡居士 dōng​pō​jū​shì)

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1.60 per million

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BCC Corpus (BLCU)