剪发披缁 — “To shave one's head and don monastic robes”
剪发披缁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shave one's head and don monastic robes”. To renounce secular life and become a monk or nun. Literally, “Cut hair and wear black robes”.
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剪发披缁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
剪发披缁 Character Breakdown
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她自幼笃信佛教，成年后便选择剪发披缁，在寺庙中修行。
She had a devout belief in Buddhism since childhood, and upon reaching adulthood, she chose to shave her head and don monastic robes, practicing in the temple.
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Synonyms of 剪发披缁
More idioms starting with 剪
- jiǎn剪fà发pī披hè褐become a Buddhist monk or nun
- jiǎn剪fà发dù杜mén门withdraw from society and live reclusively
- jiǎn剪fā发bèi被hè褐renounce secular life and become a monk
- jiǎn剪è恶chú除jiān奸eliminate evil and eradicate treachery
- jiǎn剪zhī枝jié竭liú流deal with symptoms, not root cause
- jiǎn剪zhú烛xī西chuāng窗joyful reunion and intimate conversation
- jiǎn剪cǎo草chú除gēn根eradicate evil at its source
- jiǎn剪xū须huò和yào药superior's profound care for subordinates
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What does 剪发披缁 mean?
剪发披缁 (jiǎn fā pī zī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shave one's head and don monastic robes”.
How do you pronounce 剪发披缁?
剪发披缁 is pronounced jiǎn fā pī zī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剪发披缁 literally mean?
Literally, 剪发披缁 means “Cut hair and wear black robes”. It is used to mean “to shave one's head and don monastic robes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剪发披缁?
削发，身着僧尼服装。指出家为僧尼。亦作“剪发被褐”。