剪发被褐 — “To become a monk or nun”
剪发被褐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become a monk or nun”. To renounce secular life and embrace monasticism. Literally, “Cut hair and wear coarse cloth”.
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剪发被褐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
剪发被褐 Character Breakdown
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她决定剪发被褐，远离尘世喧嚣，在寺庙中寻求内心的平静。
She decided to cut her hair and wear coarse cloth, leaving the worldly hustle and bustle behind to seek inner peace in the temple.
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Synonyms of 剪发被褐
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- jiǎn剪fā发pī披zī缁renounce secular life and become a monk
- jiǎn剪fà发dù杜mén门withdraw from society and live reclusively
- 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 剪发被褐 mean?
剪发被褐 (jiǎn fā bèi hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become a monk or nun”.
How do you pronounce 剪发被褐?
剪发被褐 is pronounced jiǎn fā bèi hè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剪发被褐 literally mean?
Literally, 剪发被褐 means “Cut hair and wear coarse cloth”. It is used to mean “to become a monk or nun”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剪发被褐?
指出家为僧尼。同“剪发披缁”。