xié

common

Meaning of 辟邪

辟邪 means to ward off evil; to exorcise; to avert misfortune. Pronounced bì xié.

  • to ward off evil; to exorcise; to avert misfortune

Definitions & Examples

Rén
men
guò
nián
shí
tiē
chūn
lián
 
yǒu
xié
yíng
de
 

People put up Spring Festival couplets during the New Year, symbolizing the warding off of evil and welcoming good fortune.

Zhè
ge
pèi
shì
nǎi
nai
gěi
xié
yòng
de
 

This jade pendant was given to him by his grandmother to ward off evil.

Zài
xiē
fang
 
Duān
jié
guà
ài
cǎo
yǒu
xié
bìng
de
chuán
tǒng
 

In some places, hanging mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival is a tradition to ward off evil and illness.

Mén
shang
guà
zhe
miàn
jìng
zi
 
shuō
xié
 

A mirror is hung on the door, which is said to be able to ward off evil.

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