和尚 (wo4 soeng2) — Buddhist monk in Cantonese
woˎ₄和soengˊ²尚Mandarin Pinyin: he2 shang5
Meaning of 和尚
nounBuddhist monk
Example Sentences with 和尚
woˎ₄和soengˍ₆尚heoi˗₃去faa˗₃化jyun4.緣。
The monk is going to beg for alms.
Characters in 和尚
Words Containing 和尚
打完齋唔要和尚daa2 jyun4 zaai1 m4 jiu3 wo4 soeng2
to show a lack of gratitude; to drop sth when no longer needed
三個和尚冇水食saam1 go3 wo4 soeng2 mou5 seoi2 sik6
"to pass the buck"
掛單和尚gwaa3 daan1 wo4 soeng2
to go to someone else house just to get a meal [colloquial]
和尚寺wo4 soeng2 zi2
Sometimes it may be used as a metaphor for "boys school".
非洲和尚fei1 zau1 wo4 soeng2
hated by everyone (slang)
指住禿奴罵和尚zi2 zyu6 tuk1 nou4 maa6 wo4 soeng2
abuse a person by ostensibly pointing to someone else; a phrase to scold monks
和尚擔遮wo4 soeng2 daam1 ze1
be absolutely lawless; run wild
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