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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of a religious person) break the religious commandments
看来今天是要破戒了。
Guess there's a first time for everything.
即使破戒了,也应该立即寻求补救之法。
Even in failure, remedies must be employed.
antonym
- 2
v.make an exception; break one's vow of abstinence
她与别人同坐,谈论戒律并且寻求破戒的自由。
Yet she sits with others, talks about the precepts and seeks to be free.
这会使你了解你何时破戒,因此更有警觉心。
This will enable you to realize when you are guilty of doing it, and thus become more alert.
Word usage
- Separable word"破" and "戒" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这小和尚破了戒,就只能下山了。
The little monk broke the precepts and had to go down the mountain.
他什么时候破的戒?
When did he break the precept?
他很有毅力,说不抽烟就真不抽烟,10年来没破过戒。
He is firm in quit smoking. After saying he won’t smoke anymore, he hasn't broken his words in the last 10 years.