Meaning of 长明灯
长明灯 means an eternal lamp burning day and night, typically placed before a Buddha or deity statue. Pronounced cháng míng dēng.
- an eternal lamp burning day and night, typically placed before a Buddha or deity statue
Definitions & Examples
Sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
de的
cháng长
míng明
dēng灯
yǐ已
jīng经
rán燃
shāo烧
le了
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
。
The eternal lamp in the temple has been burning for several hundred years.
Fó佛
xiàng像
qián前
de的
cháng长
míng明
dēng灯
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
guāng光
míng明
yǔ与
zhì智
huì慧
。
The perpetual lamp before the Buddha statue symbolizes brightness and wisdom.
Shǒu守
mù墓
rén人
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
jiǎn检
chá查
mù墓
shì室
zhōng中
de的
cháng长
míng明
dēng灯
。
The tomb keeper must check the sanctuary lamp in the burial chamber every day.
Measure Words
盏/ zhǎn
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