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持斋把素 — “To observe a vegetarian diet and strictly adhere to religious precepts”

持斋把素 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to observe a vegetarian diet and strictly adhere to religious precepts”. To live an ascetic and vegetarian life, often referring to Buddhist practices. Literally, “Hold fast and keep vegetarianism”.

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持斋把素 Pronunciation and Pinyin

持斋把素 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
斋
zhāi10purify, fast, vegetarian meal
把
bǎ7to hold, to grasp
素
sù10plain, simple, unadorned

Example Sentence with 持斋把素

这位老人多年来一直持斋把素,生活清淡而有规律,身体依然硬朗。
For many years, this old person has observed a vegetarian diet and adhered to religious precepts, living a simple and disciplined life, and remains in good health.

Idioms Related to 持斋把素

Synonyms of 持斋把素

  • bǎ把sù素chí持zhāi斋observe vegetarianism and religious discipline

More idioms starting with 持

  • chí持jiǔ久zhī之jì计A long-term plan
  • chí持zhī之yǐ以héng恒persevere with constancy
  • chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故to have solid grounds for one's views
  • chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故,,yán言zhī之yǒu有lǐ理have solid grounds and speak logically
  • chí持rén人cháng长duǎn短Seize on others' shortcomings to attack
  • chí持dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖resort to violence with weapons
  • chí持dāo刀nòng弄bàng棒practice martial arts with weapons
  • chí持dāo刀zhí执gùn棍armed with knives and sticks
  • chí持wēi危fú扶diān颠stabilize a precarious or collapsing situation
  • chí持píng平zhī之lùn论an unbiased or balanced view
  • chí持gē戈shì试mǎ马ready and eager for action
  • chí持quán权hé合biàn变adapt to change with flexible measures

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Questions about 持斋把素

What does 持斋把素 mean?

持斋把素 (chí zhāi bǎ sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to observe a vegetarian diet and strictly adhere to religious precepts”.

How do you pronounce 持斋把素?

持斋把素 is pronounced chí zhāi bǎ sù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 持斋把素 literally mean?

Literally, 持斋把素 means “Hold fast and keep vegetarianism”. It is used to mean “to observe a vegetarian diet and strictly adhere to religious precepts”.

What is the Chinese definition of 持斋把素?

把:遵守。斋:斋戒。谓信佛者遵守吃素,坚持戒律。

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