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

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.

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. Xinhua defines it 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