沿门讬钵 — “To beg from door to door”
沿门讬钵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beg from door to door”. To go about seeking alms. Literally, “Along the doors holding a bowl”.
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沿门讬钵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
沿门讬钵 Character Breakdown
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他年轻时家境贫寒，常常沿门讬钵，只为求得一口食物维持生计。
In his youth, his family was poor, and he often went from door to door begging for food to sustain himself.
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- yán沿mén门tuō托bō钵begging door to door
- yán沿mén门chí持bō钵begging door-to-door for alms
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Open the tool →Questions about 沿门讬钵
What does 沿门讬钵 mean?
沿门讬钵 (yán mén tuō bō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beg from door to door”.
How do you pronounce 沿门讬钵?
沿门讬钵 is pronounced yán mén tuō bō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沿门讬钵 literally mean?
Literally, 沿门讬钵 means “Along the doors holding a bowl”. It is used to mean “to beg from door to door”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沿门讬钵?
泛指到处乞求施舍。同“沿门持钵”。