禁欲 (jīn) — to practice asceticism; to abstain from desires (especially sexual or material)
Definition
禁欲 (jīnyù) means to deliberately suppress physical and material desires, often for spiritual or religious reasons — a stronger, more self-disciplined choice than simply 'not doing' something.
verb
to practice asceticismto abstain from desires (especially sexual or material)
Examples
- ，禁欲。Tā wèi le xiū xíng, jué dìng jīn sān nián.He decided to practice asceticism for three years for spiritual cultivation.
- 禁欲。Zhè ge zōng jiào yāo qiú xìn tú jīn.This religion requires its followers to abstain from desires.
- ，。Tā yǐ jīng jìn le yù, guò zhe jiǎn dān de shēng huó.He has already abstained from desires and lives a simple life.
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