遁入空门

遁入空門
dùnrùkōngmén
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to take refuge in Buddhism
  2. 2 to renounce the world and become a monk/nun
  3. 3 to retreat into the empty gate (Buddhist life)

Examples

Kànpò hóngchén, tā xuǎnzé dùnrùkōngmén.
Disillusioned with the world, he chose to take Buddhist vows.
Chuánshuō nà wèi jiāngjūn wǎnnián dùnrùkōngmén.
Legend says the general entered monastic life in his later years.

Tips

culture
空门 (the Empty Gate) is a Buddhist term — Buddhism teaches that all phenomena are empty (), so entering monkhood = passing through that gate. The phrase is dramatic and usually implies retreat after personal upheaval.
memory
(to flee/withdraw) + (enter) + 空门 (empty gate) — literally "flee into the empty gate." Picture someone walking away from worldly noise into a silent temple.

Stroke Order

dùn
kōng
mén