Meaning of 乞灵
乞灵 means to pray to gods or spirits for help (superstitious); (figurative) to resort to unreliable help; to seek aid from ineffective sources. Pronounced qǐ líng.
- to pray to gods or spirits for help (superstitious)
- (figurative) to resort to unreliable help; to seek aid from ineffective sources
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn君
wáng王
cháng常
qǐ乞
líng灵
yú于
tiān天
dì地
,
yǐ以
qiú求
fēng风
tiáo调
yǔ雨
shùn顺
。
Ancient monarchs often prayed to heaven and earth for favorable weather.
Yù遇
dào到
wú无
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
de的
kùn困
jìng境
,
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
biàn便
huì会
qǐ乞
líng灵
yú于
shén神
fó佛
。
When faced with unsolvable dilemmas, some people resort to praying to gods and Buddhas.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tōng通
guò过
qǐ乞
líng灵
lái来
gǎi改
biàn变
mìng命
yùn运
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
bìng并
bù不
kě可
kào靠
。
This method of trying to change fate by praying to spirits is unreliable.