破戒 (po3 gaai3) — to break one's vow of abstinence; to make an exception in Cantonese

po˗₃gaai˗₃
Mandarin Pinyin: po4 jie4

Meaning of 破戒

nounto break one's vow of abstinence; to make an exception
nounto break a religious precept; to break the rules

Example Sentences with 破戒

po˗₃gaai˗₃houˊ²naanˎ₄boˉ¹
Breaking a vow is really hard.
ngoˏ₅po˗₃gaai˗₃laa˗₃
I broke my vow.
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