Definition
修行 refers to the disciplined practice of spiritual cultivation, especially in Buddhism and Daoism — including meditation, moral discipline, and study of scriptures. It can also be used more broadly to mean self-cultivation or personal development in a secular context, though the religious connotation is primary.
v.
to engage in spiritual cultivation (Buddhist/Daoist practice)to cultivate oneselfto practice self-discipline (in a broader sense)
Examples
- ，修行。Tā měitiān dǎzuò niàn jīng, jiānchí xiū xíng.He meditates and chants sutras every day, persisting in spiritual practice.
- 修行，。Zhēnzhèng de xiū xíng bù zhǐ shì xíngshì, gèng zhòngyào de shì nèixīn de gǎibiàn.True spiritual cultivation is not just about form; more important is inner change.
- 修行。Tā bǎ liàn shūfǎ dàngzuò yì zhǒng xiū xíng.He treats calligraphy practice as a form of self-cultivation.
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