齋戒

See also: 斋戒

Chinese

a fast; studio swear off; warn against
trad. (齋戒)
simp. (斋戒)

Pronunciation


Verb

齋戒

  1. to fast (restrict one’s consumption of food and abstain from various desires for religious purposes)
    1. (archaic, in feudal China) to bathe, change clothing, and abstain from meat, alcohol and sexual activity
    2. (Islam) to practice sawm
  2. (archaic) to cultivate one's moral character and engage in introspection

Synonyms

  • (practice sawm): 封齋封斋, 把齋把斋

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (齋戒):
  • Vietnamese: trai giới (齋戒)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.