a member of a Muslim religious group whose members make a promise to stay poor and live without comforts or pleasures. They perform a fast lively dance as part of their religious ceremonies. 德尔维希教团成员（属伊斯兰教，尚苦行，狂舞为其崇拜仪式的一部分） Word Originfrom Turkish derviş, from Persian darvīš ‘poor’, (as a noun) ‘religious mendicant’.