破戒

pòjiè
verb #34,972

Meanings

  1. 1 to violate a religious precept
  2. 2 to break one's vow of abstinence
  3. 3 to fall off the wagon

Examples

Tā jièyān yī nián hòu yòu pòjiè le.
He started smoking again a year after quitting.
Héshàng bùnéng pòjiè hē jiǔ chī ròu.
Monks cannot break their vows by drinking alcohol or eating meat.

Tips

culture
Originally a Buddhist term: (jiè) refers to the 戒律 (jièlǜ, monastic precepts) such as no killing, no alcohol, no meat. Now used casually for breaking any self-imposed restriction — diet, smoking, gaming abstinence, etc.

Stroke Order

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