Definition

Noun: - A monk's staff: A ceremonial walking stick used by Buddhist monks, typically featuring a metal ring at the top from which small prayer flags or streamers are hung. It is an implement used in religious rituals and processions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị sư già chống tầm xích đi từng bước chậm rãi. (The old monk walked slowly, leaning on his staff.)
  • Tầm xích là một pháp khí quan trọng trong một số nghi lễ Phật giáo. (The monk's staff is an important ritual object in some Buddhist ceremonies.)

Advanced Usage

• The term tầm xích is specific to the context of Buddhism and monastic life. It is not a general term for any walking stick or cane.
• It can symbolize the monk's spiritual journey, discipline, and authority.

Variants and Related Words

• Gậy (noun): A general term for a stick, rod, or cane.
• Pháp khí (noun): A ritual object or implement used in religious ceremonies.
• Cây tích trượng (noun): Another, more formal term for a monk's staff or pilgrim's staff.

Synonyms

• Cây gậy của nhà sư: The monk's stick/staff.
• Tích trượng: (Formal/Literary) A monk's staff.

Related Phrases

• Chống tầm xích: To walk with/lean on a monk's staff.
  • Nhà sư chống tầm xích khất thực trong làng. (The monk walked on alms round in the village, using his staff.)

Related Idioms

• While there are no common idioms directly using tầm xích, the object itself is deeply symbolic within Buddhist culture, representing the support of the Dharma (Buddhist teachings) on one's path.

noun

1. walking stick