苦行僧

苦行僧

Literally means:

monk going through bitter journey

Actually means:

person willingly lives a hard life

苦行 means a way of religious cultivation by which believers of some religions would refuse earthly enjoyment but willingly endure tortures and pains. Seng, a man converted to Buddhism and seeking to Buddhist cultivation. They are informally called monks. The whole phrase figuratively called monks.

The whole phrase figuratively refers to a person who willingly lives a hard and simple life and endures all hardships without enjoyment .

苦行，某些宗教徒所用的拒绝享受，忍受各种痛苦的修练方式。僧，佛教所指的出家修行的男人，民间通称为和尚。

苦行僧，比喻像自愿过清苦生活的人，只有吃苦，没有享乐。