perform Buddhist/Taoist rites to redeem souls; deliverance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to perform Buddhist or Taoist rites to help departed souls escape suffering; to redeem or deliver souls
formalReligious terminology from Buddhism and Taoism, typically performed by monks or priests to help the deceased achieve a better rebirth or liberation.
Hé和
shang尚
wèi为
wáng亡
hún魂
chāo超
dù度
。
The monk performed rituals to save the departed soul.
Jiā家
rén人
qǐng请
dào道
shi士
lái来
chāo超
dù度
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
The family invited a Taoist priest to redeem their ancestors' souls.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
chāo超
dù度
fǎ法
shì事
jìn进
xíng行
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
tiān天
。
This salvation ceremony lasted a whole day.