Meaning of 冲喜
冲喜 means to ward off evil spirits or attempt to reverse a patient's critical condition by holding a joyous celebration (such as a wedding). Pronounced chōng xǐ.
- to ward off evil spirits or attempt to reverse a patient's critical condition by holding a joyous celebration (such as a wedding)
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
bìng病
zhòng重
，
jiā家
lǐ里
jué决
dìng定
wèi为
tā他
ér儿
zi子
qǔ娶
qīn亲
chōng冲
xǐ喜
。
The old gentleman was critically ill, so his family decided to hold a wedding for his son to ward off the evil spirits.
Chōng冲
xǐ喜
shì是
guò过
qù去
yī一
zhǒng种
wú无
nài奈
yòu又
mí迷
xìn信
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
。
Performing a 'chongxi' was a desperate and superstitious practice in the past.
Zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
，
chōng冲
xǐ喜
zhè这
zhǒng种
xí习
sú俗
yǐ已
jī基
běn本
xiāo消
shī失
。
In modern society, the custom of 'chongxi' has largely disappeared.
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