one who , though retaining family ties , observes all the monastic rules
Being a monk at home is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Z à Iji à ch à Ji à, which means not being a monk at home, having a clear mind and few desires, practicing at home. From Fayuan Zhulin.
Idiom usage
He is a member of Zhongnanshan family. He became a monk here and built a group logo. A dream of the yellow beam by Ma Zhiyuan in Yuan Dynasty
The origin of Idioms
"Fayuan Zhulin" Volume 107: "be a monk at home, and be equal."
Chinese PinYin : zài jiā chū jiā
one who , though retaining family ties , observes all the monastic rules
open one 's heart wide and lay bare one 's thoughts. qīng xīn tǔ dǎn
a hoary head does research in the classics -- an aged person still learns. hào shǒu qióng jīng
challenges make a nation much stronger. duō nàn xīng bāng
bitter as if it were malt sugar. gān zhī rú yí