入道 rù dào — to enter the religious life; to become a monk or Taoist priest

入道
rù dào

Characters: 入 · 道

Definitions

  1. to enter the religious life; to become a monk or Taoist priest

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to enter the Way
  2. to become a Daoist

zdic(汉典)

  1. 合于圣贤之道
  2. 加入道教或某些会道门

ExtDict

  1. 合于圣贤之道
  2. 谓皈依宗教，出家为僧尼或道士。

Examples

  • 他看破红尘，决意入道修行。

    Disillusioned with the world, he resolved to take religious orders and cultivate.

  • 古代不少文人失意后入道隐居。

    In ancient times, many disappointed scholars took religious orders and withdrew.