bì​gǔ

abstain from grains

  • created sense approved 辟谷/辟穀 · bì​gǔ · abstain from grains

    辟谷 / 辟穀

    bì​gǔ

    abstain from grains

    a Taoist practice of refraining from eating the five grains as a method of spiritual cultivation or seeking immortality

    辟谷是古代道教徒追求长生不老的一种修行方式。

    pì​gǔ

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 辟谷/辟穀 · bì​gǔ · fast

    辟谷 / 辟穀

    bì​gǔ

    fast

    to abstain from food for a period of time, often for health, detox, or therapeutic reasons

    现代社会中有不少人通过短期辟谷来调节肠胃健康。

    pì​gǔ

    verb

    created sense