hành cước
Definition
- Verb (literary, Buddhist term):
- To travel on foot / to go on a walking journey: The term specifically refers to the practice of Buddhist monks or practitioners undertaking a pilgrimage or wandering journey by walking, often for spiritual cultivation, teaching, or alms.
- To travel: More broadly, it can denote the act of traveling, emphasizing the mode of travel being on foot.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà sư già đã hành cước khắp miền đất nước. (The old monk traveled on foot throughout the country.)
- Hành cước là một pháp tu trong đạo Phật. (Traveling on foot is a practice in Buddhism.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in literary or religious (Buddhist) contexts. It carries a connotation of austerity, simplicity, and spiritual purpose, distinct from casual walking or modern tourism.
Variants and Related Words
- Du hành (v): to travel, to journey (more general, not specific to walking or Buddhism).
- Vân du (v): to wander, to roam (often with a poetic or spiritual sense, similar to ).
- Hành hương (v): to pilgrimage (specifically to sacred sites, may involve walking).
Synonyms
- To pilgrimage (on foot): to make a religious journey by walking.
- To wander: to travel aimlessly or without a fixed route.
- To trek: to make a long, arduous journey on foot.
Related Idioms
- While itself is not commonly part of idioms, the concept is central to phrases describing a monk's ascetic life, such as (a life of traveling on foot).