thầy chùa
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Definition
Noun: 1. Pagoda warden; temple caretaker: A person who lives in and maintains a pagoda, performing duties such as lighting incense, cleaning, and assisting with ceremonies, but who is not a fully ordained monk. 2. Bonze; monk (regional/dialectal usage): In some regions or dialects, the term is used colloquially to refer to a Buddhist monk.
Usage Examples
- Pagoda warden:
- Ông cụ làm thầy chùa ở ngôi chùa làng đã hơn mười năm. (The old man has been the pagoda warden at the village temple for over ten years.)
- Công việc của một thầy chùa bao gồm quét dọn sân chùa và thắp hương. (The work of a pagoda warden includes sweeping the temple courtyard and lighting incense.)
- Bonze/Monk (dialectal):
- Ở vùng quê, mọi người vẫn quen gọi các nhà sư là thầy chùa. (In the countryside, people are still accustomed to calling monks "thầy chùa".)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thầy chùa" often carries a neutral or slightly informal tone. It emphasizes the person's role in relation to the physical temple () rather than their religious ordination level. It is less formal than terms like "sư thầy" (venerable monk) or "nhà sư" (monk).
Variants and Related Words
- Sư (n): Monk. A more standard and general term for a Buddhist monk.
- Nhà sư (n): Monk. Literally "house/temple monk," a respectful term.
- Sư thầy (n): Venerable monk. A respectful form of address.
- Tiểu (n): Novice. A young monk in training.
- Trụ trì (n): Abbot. The head monk in charge of a pagoda or temple.
Synonyms
- For meaning 1 (caretaker): Người giữ chùa (temple keeper).
- For meaning 2 (monk): Nhà sư, sư (monk).
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Ăn mặc như thầy chùa: To dress like a pagoda warden/monk. Used to describe someone wearing simple, loose, or austere clothing.
- Anh ấy cứ ăn mặc như thầy chùa, toàn quần áo vải thô. (He always dresses like a monk, always in coarse cloth clothes.)