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破戒 (po3 gaai3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

破戒 (po3 gaai3, pò jiè) — to violate a religious precept; to smoke or drink after giving up

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 破柴 (po3 caai4) — (verb) to chop wood
• 破 (po3) — (verb) spend (money); broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split…
• 破落 (po3 lok6) — broken down; to be in decline
• 破財擋災 (po3 coi4 dong2 zoi1) — (proverb) someone spends money can offset troubles; lose money to block any dis…
• 破釜沈舟 (po3 fu2 cam4 zau1) — burn your bridges behind you
• 破銅爛鐵 (po3 tung4 laan6 tit3) — Scrap metal

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