Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The Eight Precepts (or Eight Teachings/Admonitions) of Buddha: In Buddhism, this term refers to a set of eight ethical and disciplinary rules observed by lay Buddhists, typically on special observance days (Uposatha). They are more rigorous than the Five Precepts and are often undertaken temporarily to deepen spiritual practice.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Vào ngày rằm, nhiều Phật tử tại gia thọ bát giới. (On the full moon day, many lay Buddhists observe the Eight Precepts.)
  • Bát giới bao gồm giới không ăn quá ngọ. (The Eight Precepts include the precept of not eating after noon.)

Advanced Usage

• "thọ/tuân giữ bát giới": to observe/uphold the Eight Precepts.
  • Bà ấy phát nguyện thọ bát giới một tháng. (She vowed to observe the Eight Precepts for a month.)
• "ngày trai giới bát giới": an observance day for the Eight Precepts.
  • Chùa thường tổ chức ngày trai giới bát giới cho các đạo hữu. (The temple often organizes Eight Precepts observance days for devotees.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngũ giới (n): The Five Precepts. The foundational ethical code for all Buddhists.
  • Ngũ giới là nền tảng đạo đức của người Phật tử. (The Five Precepts are the moral foundation for Buddhists.)
• Giới luật (n): Precepts and monastic discipline (Vinaya).
  • Giới luật nhà Phật rất nghiêm minh. (The Buddhist precepts and discipline are very strict.)

Synonyms

• Bát quan trai giới: A synonymous term often used, literally meaning "the eight-fasting precepts," emphasizing the practice of fasting (especially from solid food after noon).
• Tám điều giới: A less formal translation meaning "the eight rules/precepts."

Related Phrases

(Note: As a proper noun referring to a specific Buddhist concept, it does not form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(Note: As a specific religious term, "bát giới" is not commonly used in secular idioms. Its usage is primarily within a religious context.)

1. The Eight teachnings (admonitions) of Buddha