Meaning of 还愿
还愿 means to fulfill a vow made to a god or Buddha; to make offerings in return for divine favor; to keep a promise; to honor one's word. Pronounced huán yuàn.
- to fulfill a vow made to a god or Buddha; to make offerings in return for divine favor
- to keep a promise; to honor one's word
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
tài太
tai太
měi每
nián年
dōu都
qù去
miào庙
lǐ里
huán还
yuàn愿
。
The old lady goes to the temple every year to fulfill her vows.
Tā他
píng平
ān安
huí回
lái来
hòu后
，
lì立
jí即
àn按
zhào照
yuē约
dìng定
shāo烧
xiāng香
huán还
yuàn愿
。
After he returned safely, he immediately burned incense to fulfill his vow as promised.
Zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
shì是
dāng当
dì地
rén人
wèi为
gǎn感
xiè谢
shén神
míng明
bǎo保
yòu佑
ér而
xiū修
jiàn建
de的
huán还
yuàn愿
qiáo桥
。
This bridge was built by locals as a vow-fulfillment bridge to thank the gods for their protection.