思凡 sī fán — (of a monk/nun/deity) to long for worldly life

思凡
sī fán

Characters: 思 · 凡

Definitions

  1. (of a monk/nun/deity) to long for worldly life

More definitions

ExtDict

  1. 佛﹑道以人世为凡尘，故称神仙或僧道思慕世俗生活为思凡。

Examples

  • 戏里的小尼姑思凡，偷偷下了山。

    In the opera, the young nun longs for the world and slips down the mountain.

  • 他出家多年，近日却动了思凡之心。

    After years as a monk, he has recently begun to yearn for the worldly life.