pour a libation of wine; make a libation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to pour wine on the ground as a ritual offering
formalA traditional Chinese ritual act performed during ancestor worship, funerals, or other solemn ceremonies to honor the deceased or deities. It is an expression of reverence and remembrance.
Zài在
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
mù墓
qián前
，
tā他
qián虔
chéng诚
de地
diàn奠
jiǔ酒
。
Before the ancestral grave, he reverently poured a libation of wine.
Jì祭
sì祀
yí仪
shì式
zhōng中
，
diàn奠
jiǔ酒
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
huán环
jié节
。
Pouring a libation is an important part of the sacrificial ceremony.
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Tā他
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
de地
jiāng将
jiǔ酒
diàn奠
zài在
dì地
shàng上
，
yǐ以
gào告
wèi慰
wáng亡
líng灵
。
He slowly poured the wine onto the ground to console the spirits of the deceased.