吃斋 meaning in English
practise abstinence from meat (as a religious exercise); be a vegetarian for religious reasons
Examples
- On new year ' s day , the chinese family will eat a vegetarian dish called jai
大年初一，中国人都有吃斋的习惯,只吃一些如萝卜,芹菜之类的蔬菜。 - I am not a practicing buddhist , but i am a vegetarian - because vegetarian food provides much more than good health
中国有句俗话叫“吃斋念佛” ，我不念佛，但我吃素，因为我知道，它能给我带来的绝不仅仅是健康的身体。 - Although the various ingredients in jai are root vegetables or fibrous vegetables , many people attribute various superstitious aspects to them
许多人认为这一天吃斋可以为新的一年里带来好运,或是诸如此类的迷信观念。 - For an old man living alone in the countryside , though he always receives money and clothes from his son residing in the town , which makes the villiagers envy him very much , he would rather enjoy the happiness of being with his children . for a man runs errands in the burning sun , he is badly in need of a patch of shade , a swirl of cool breeze , a fan , or a spring of cool water , he wants anything but a luxurious mink coat . abundant as the sea is with various species and countless treasure , for a sailor , the seemly trivial freshwater is most wanted on the voyage
一个吃斋念佛的饥饿的人，面对着驰名中外的北京烤鸭，是不会有幸福感的，因为那不是他需要的，他急需的，可能只是两个馒头，一盘素炒豆芽而已；独自住在乡下的老人，总是能收到城里儿子寄来的钱物，很让乡亲们羡慕，但老人最想要的不是这些，而是儿孙膝下承欢的天伦之乐；在炎炎烈日下赶路的人，急需的是一片树阴，一阵凉风，一把扇子，一眼清凉的泉水，而不是一件名贵的貂皮大衣；大海是富饶的，它哺养了各种各样的生物，珍藏着无数的宝藏和财富，但在海上远航的人，急需的却是普普通通的淡水。