thiền môn
Definition
- Noun:
- A pagoda; a Buddhist temple: "thiền môn" refers specifically to a place of Buddhist practice, a monastery, or a pagoda. It literally means "the gate of Zen/meditation," symbolizing the entrance to a place of spiritual cultivation.
- The Buddhist monastic community or institution: It can also refer to the temple as an institution or the community of monks and nuns within it.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà sư sống và tu hành trong thiền môn. (Monks live and practice in the pagoda.)
- Sau bao năm phiêu bạt, ông ấy đã tìm thấy sự bình yên nơi thiền môn. (After many years of wandering, he found peace in the Buddhist temple.)
Advanced Usage
- "bước chân vào thiền môn": to enter the monastic life; to become a monk or nun.
- Quyết định bước chân vào thiền môn của anh ấy khiến mọi người ngạc nhiên. (His decision to enter the monastic life surprised everyone.)
- "cửa thiền môn": the temple gate (often used poetically to emphasize the temple itself).
- Tiếng chuông chùa vang vọng trước cửa thiền môn. (The temple bell resonated before the temple gate.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chùa (n): Pagoda, temple. (A more common and general term for a Buddhist place of worship.)
- Tu viện (n): Monastery. (Emphasizes the residential and communal aspect for monks/nuns.)
- Thiền viện (n): Zen monastery; meditation center. (Specifically denotes a temple or center for Zen/Thiền practice.)
Synonyms
- Chùa chiền: Temples and pagodas (plural, general).
- Phật đường: Buddhist hall/temple.
Related Phrases
- "gõ cửa thiền môn": to knock on the temple gate; to seek entry into monastic life or to visit a temple for spiritual guidance.
- Anh ấy đã gõ cửa thiền môn để xin xuất gia. (He knocked on the temple gate to request ordination.)
Related Idioms
- "Thiền môn thanh tịnh": The temple is pure and peaceful. (Describes the tranquil and sacred atmosphere of a Buddhist temple.)
- Nơi đây quả thực là cảnh "thiền môn thanh tịnh". (This place is truly a scene of "a pure and peaceful temple.")
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