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词汇 Taoist
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Definition of Taoist in English:

Taoist

(also Daoist)
noun ˈdaʊɪstˈtaʊɪst
  • An adherent of the Chinese philosophy of Taoism.

    the Taoist on the reef strives to see things from even the corals' point of view
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His formulation invites the view (usually attributed to Taoists) that reality is a single, indivisible totality.
    • When I focused my breath in my center, the place Taoists call the 'Sea of Chi,' I became grounded and strong.
    • Taoists shun aggression, competition, and ambition.
    • Taoists skillfully built temples that conformed to the contours of the land.
    • For the Taoist, doing nothing presents positive advantages.
adjective ˈdaʊɪstˈtaʊɪst
  • Relating to the Chinese philosophy of Taoism.

    Taoist teachings
    a Taoist temple
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In China as far back as 4000 BC, the Taoist religion revered beauty, and garden structures were natural and essential components.
    • Tai-Chi is a concept evolved from the Taoist beliefs in ancient China.
    • On the set burial date, Taoist priests come to chant for the dead.
    • Even though most Hong Kong people are not Taoist, Taoism still offers one of the most popular funeral ceremony styles in the city.
    • The birthday of Guanyin, the goddess of mercy, falls between late March and late April and is observed by visiting Taoist temples.

Derivatives

  • Taoistic

  • adjectivetaʊˈɪstɪkdaʊˈɪstɪk
    • So what are the more Taoistic elements here? More spontaneity?
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One of the Taoistic influences in Korea is called the Pung Sui Theory, in which they believe that in certain points on the mountain and in the river, there are awkward spots and bad spots.
      • The walls and ceiling are painted with Taoistic images.
      • Here's a Chinese story, kind of a Taoistic story about a farmer whose horse runs away.
      • In the cello part, the composer evoked the Taoistic spirit, which is characterized by a method of playing completely different from the Western style.

Rhymes

Maoist

Definition of Taoist in US English:

Taoist

(also Daoist)
noun
  • An adherent of the Chinese philosophy of Taoism.

    the Taoist on the reef strives to see things from even the corals' point of view
    Example sentencesExamples
    • When I focused my breath in my center, the place Taoists call the 'Sea of Chi,' I became grounded and strong.
    • His formulation invites the view (usually attributed to Taoists) that reality is a single, indivisible totality.
    • Taoists skillfully built temples that conformed to the contours of the land.
    • Taoists shun aggression, competition, and ambition.
    • For the Taoist, doing nothing presents positive advantages.
adjective
  • Relating to the Chinese philosophy of Taoism.

    Taoist teachings
    a Taoist temple
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tai-Chi is a concept evolved from the Taoist beliefs in ancient China.
    • Even though most Hong Kong people are not Taoist, Taoism still offers one of the most popular funeral ceremony styles in the city.
    • In China as far back as 4000 BC, the Taoist religion revered beauty, and garden structures were natural and essential components.
    • On the set burial date, Taoist priests come to chant for the dead.
    • The birthday of Guanyin, the goddess of mercy, falls between late March and late April and is observed by visiting Taoist temples.
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