release captured animals; Buddhist ritual
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to set captured animals free; to release captive creatures
A general act of compassion, often performed at lakes, rivers, or ponds.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
bǎ把
zhuō捉
dào到
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
fàng放
shēng生
le了
。
The children set free the little bird they had caught.
Fàng放
shēng生
chí池
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yú鱼
hé和
wū乌
guī龟
。
There are many fish and turtles in the release pond.
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Bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
zǔ组
zhī织
dìng定
qī期
jǔ举
xíng行
fàng放
shēng生
huó活
dòng动
。
The animal protection organization regularly holds release activities.
verb
(Buddhist practice) to buy and release captured fish, birds, etc. to accumulate merit
formalA traditional Buddhist ritual intended to cultivate compassion and generate good karma.
Wèi为
le了
qí祈
fú福
，
tā他
qù去
sì寺
miào庙
cān参
jiā加
le了
fàng放
shēng生
yí仪
shì式
。
To pray for blessings, he went to the temple to participate in the life-release ceremony.
Yī一
xiē些
sì寺
miào庙
fù附
jìn近
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
shòu售
mài卖
fàng放
shēng生
niǎo鸟
lèi类
de的
shì市
chǎng场
。
There are markets near some temples specifically selling birds for ritual release.