素餐
Chinese
plain; element | eat; meal | ||
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trad. (素餐) | 素 | 餐 | |
simp. #(素餐) | 素 | 餐 |
Etymology
From the Classic of Poetry, poem 112 (《詩經·魏風·伐檀》):
- 彼君子兮,不素餐兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Bǐ jūnzǐ xī, bù sùcān xī. [Pinyin]
- O that superior man! He would not eat the bread of idleness!
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- (to maintain a vegetarian diet): 吃素 (chīsù)
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