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念经
niànjīng
Description
念经是指出声读佛教的经文。
念经 means to recite Buddhist scriptures aloud.
很多和尚每天早上都会念经。
Many monks chant 念经 every morning.
Meanings
念经niànjīng
to recite or chant scriptures (Buddhist)
庙里的和尚在念经。
The monk in the temple is chanting scriptures.
念经niànjīng
to nag or repeat the same words tediously
妈妈每天都对我念经，让我好好学习。
Mom lectures me every day to study hard.
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Notes
- Etymology
念 (to read aloud) + 经 (scripture, sutra).
- Nuance
sense two is informal, often humorous, comparing repeated talk to monotonous chanting.
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