tu tại gia
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Practice at home — the lay cultivation that outranks any pilgrimage.
Literally: cultivate within the household
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tu tại gia” mean?
Practice at home — the lay cultivation that outranks any pilgrimage. Literally: cultivate within the household
Is “tu tại gia” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.