僧sēnɡ ❶ (和尚) Buddhist monk; monk: 苦行 ~ ascetic monk; 托钵 ~ fakir; 行脚 ~ palmer; 云水 ~ wandering monk; 他削发为 ~。 He shaved his head and became a monk. ❷ (姓氏) a surname: ~ 信诚 Seng Xincheng ◆僧多粥少 There are too many (Buddhist) monks and too little gruel — cannot meet the needs of the people.; The monks are many and the supply of gruel is meager — not enough to go around.; 僧伽罗语 Sinhalese; 僧侣 monks and priests; clergy; 僧尼 Buddhist monks and nuns; 僧袍 frock; cowl; alb; 僧俗 monks and laymen; 僧徒 Buddhist monks; 僧鞋 monk shoe; 僧院 Buddhist temple; Buddhist monastery |