Layman’s explanation
(1) [layman]: Buddhism refers to secular people who have not become monks. Compared with lay people, the life of monks is still ascetic (2) [mediocre person ]: A mediocre person; a mediocre person (Heng) is always calm and quiet, and is not easy to interact with ordinary people. ? "Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Biography of Zhang Heng" However, this can be a guide for wise people, but it is difficult for ordinary people to explain it. ?Han? Sima Qian's "Report to Ren An" Detailed explanation (1). A vulgar person; a vulgar person. "Xunzi·Ruxiao": "Those who are uneducated and devoid of justice, who take wealth as their main goal, are common people." "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Zhang Heng": "﹝ Heng﹞ is always calm and quiet, and it is not easy to interact with common people." " "Dream of Red Mansions" Chapter 32: "Baoyu said: 'Come on! Come on! I am just a vulgar vulgar person, and I don't want to associate with these people.'" Lu Xun's "Nanqianbei Diaoji·On Reprinting Woodcuts": "China This is the difference between elegance and vulgarity: elegant people often cannot tell the content of paintings that they think are good, but vulgar people have to ask about the content. " (2). Ordinary people; common people, people. "Laozi": "The common people are enlightened, but I am alone in a daze; the common people are watching, but I am alone and depressed." Li Daoyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty's "Shui Jing Zhu·Huzi River": "At that time, the water was in the west of Donggaoyuan City and in the west. , The laity is restrained by Side City Note. " (3). Buddhism and Taoism refer to secular people who have not become monks, as opposed to monks. Jin Faxian's "Records of the Buddha Country": "Laymen and ascetics of all countries practice the Dharma of India, but there are some subtleties." Song Hongmai's "Yi Jian Jia Zhi: The Monk is a Woman": "You are an outsider, and you are looked up to by the laity. Such a happy person has the intention of retribution. From my perspective, he will definitely be the son of the Dong family in his life. " Lu Xun's "Huagai Collection·Inscription": "It is good luck for a monk... But it is not the same for ordinary people. It's about to be covered up, and we have to hit a wall." Fan Wenlan, "Introduction to Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty": "Although Sakyamuni does not approve of asceticism like some 'heretics', the life of a monk is still an ascetic one compared to that of a layman. . ”
Word Breakdown
Custom Explanation: Customs, etiquette, habits, etc. that have been formed for a long time in society: vulgarity. customs. Customs. Convention (refers to something that is recognized and formed by the masses through long-term practice). Popular, most popular, common: common name. Common saying. Popular song. Refined and popular. Uninteresting and annoying: Human explanation Human é is an animal that evolved from apes and can make and use tools for labor, and can use language to communicate: human. Others, others: "I am a fish and meat for others." Treat people with enthusiasm. A person's quality, temperament, and reputation: Disgraceful, the character is like the person he is.
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