素餐
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Chinese[edit]
plain; element | eat; meal | ||
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trad. (素餐) | 素 | 餐 | |
simp. #(素餐) | 素 | 餐 |
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Verb[edit]
素餐
- (literary) to eat without working
- to maintain a vegetarian diet
Synonyms[edit]
- (to maintain a vegetarian diet): 吃素 (chīsù)
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
素餐
Synonyms[edit]
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