过午不食

過午不食

guòwǔbùshí

phrase

Meanings

1 to not eat after noon
2 no food after midday (originally a Buddhist monastic precept, now a popular fasting method)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

她坚持过午不食已经三个月了。

Tā jiānchí guòwǔbùshí yǐjīng sān ge yuè le.

She's stuck to eating nothing after noon for three months now.

HSK 7-9

过午不食源于佛教戒律。

Guòwǔbùshí yuányú Fójiào jièlǜ.

The practice of not eating after noon originates from Buddhist precepts.

Tips

history

Originally a Vinaya precept for Buddhist monastics - eat one meal before noon, nothing afterward. Defined as 佛教戒律，每日一餐，过了中午就不再吃食. Repurposed as a modern weight-loss fad in Chinese diet circles.

Stroke Order

过 guò

午 wǔ

不 bù

食 shí