sư bác

Thân thiện

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A junior-ranking Buddhist monk: "Sư bác" refers to a Buddhist monk who is at an elementary or novice level in the monastic hierarchy, specifically one who ranks above a "bác tiểu" (novice) but below more senior monks.
   • A novice bonze: This term denotes a monk who is still in the early stages of monastic training and religious practice.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị sư bác mới đang chăm chỉ học kinh kệ. (The new junior-ranking monk is diligently studying sutras.)
  • Trong chùa, các sư bác thường phụ trách những công việc cơ bản. (In the pagoda, the novice monks are usually in charge of basic tasks.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sư bác" is specific to the Vietnamese Buddhist context and its internal ranking system. It is not a formal ecclesiastical title but a colloquial or traditional term used within the monastic community to denote a particular stage of training and seniority.

Variants and Related Words

• Sư (n): A general term for a monk or master.
• Bác tiểu (n): A novice or postulant, a rank typically below "sư bác".
• Tăng (n): A general term for a Buddhist monk or the monastic community (Sangha).
• Ni (n): A Buddhist nun.

Synonyms

• Nhà sư trẻ (young monk)
• Tăng sinh (monastic student)

Related Phrases

• Tu hành (to practice religion, to lead a religious life): This verb phrase describes the act of religious practice that a "sư bác" undertakes.
  • Vị sư bác đang tu hành tại ngôi chùa trên núi. (The junior monk is practicing asceticism at the mountain pagoda.)

Related Idioms

• Ăn chay niệm Phật (to be vegetarian and chant Buddha's name): This idiom describes a fundamental practice for Buddhist monastics, including a "sư bác".
  • Đời sống của một sư bác thường gắn liền với việc ăn chay niệm Phật. (The life of a novice monk is often associated with being vegetarian and chanting Buddha's name.)

Học thuật

1. Intermediate - ranking bonze