檀越
tán yuè
Pinyin
Definition
檀越
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- (Buddhism) benefactor (designation of a lay person by a monk)
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (6)
吴越同舟
- 1 Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
- 2 to collaborate towards a common end
- 3 in the same boat together
巴山越岭
- 1 to climb hills and pass over mountains (idiom); to cross mountain after mountain
- 2 good at climbing mountains
杀人越货
- 1 to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
翻山越岭
- 1 to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey
越俎代庖
- 1 lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs
- 2 to take matters into one's own hands