僧人 | sēng rén | monk | |
高僧 | gāo sēng | a senior monk | |
僧尼 | sēng ní | (Buddhist) monks and nuns | |
僧俗 | sēng sú | laymen; laity | |
僧多粥少 | sēng duō zhōu shǎo | lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom); fig. not enough to go around; demand exceeds supply |
1 | He shaved his head and became a monk. | |
2 | 'The monk seal species, I believe, is endangered . . . | |
3 | I said to the old monk with smile that I am afraid the crow' s cry may be ominous for us. | |
4 | She at once went to the hut of the monk and burned it down. | |
5 | It is obvious that the monks cherish the virtues of food. |