pò jiè
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  • 1

    v.(of a religious person) break the religious commandments

    • kàn lái jīn tiān shì yào pò jiè le

      看来今天破戒

      Guess there's a first time for everything.

    • jí shǐ pò jiè le yě yīng gāi lì jí xún qiú bǔ jiù zhī fǎ

      即使破戒应该立即寻求补救

      Even in failure, remedies must be employed.

  • 2

    v.make an exception; break one's vow of abstinence

    • tā yǔ bié rén tóng zuò tán lùn jiè lǜ bìng qiě xún qiú pò jiè de zì yóu

      别人谈论戒律并且寻求破戒自由

      Yet she sits with others, talks about the precepts and seeks to be free.

    • zhè huì shǐ nǐ liǎo jiě nǐ hé shí pò jiè yīn cǐ gèng yǒu jǐng jué xīn

      使了解何时破戒因此警觉

      This will enable you to realize when you are guilty of doing it, and thus become more alert.

Word usage

  • "破" and "戒" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 和尚

      The little monk broke the precepts and had to go down the mountain.

    • 什么时候

      When did he break the precept?

    • 毅力抽烟抽烟10

      He is firm in quit smoking. After saying he won’t smoke anymore, he hasn't broken his words in the last 10 years.

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