cháng
míng
dēng

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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

miào
de
cháng
míng
dēng
jīng
rán
shāo
le
shù
bǎi
nián
 

The eternal lamp in the temple has been burning for several hundred years.

xiàng
qián
de
cháng
míng
dēng
xiàng
zhēng
zhe
guāng
míng
zhì
huì
 

The perpetual lamp before the Buddha statue symbolizes brightness and wisdom.

Shǒu
rén
měi
tiān
dōu
yào
jiǎn
chá
shì
zhōng
de
cháng
míng
dēng
 

The tomb keeper must check the sanctuary lamp in the burial chamber every day.

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