make a pilgrimage to burn incense; worship at a temple
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make a pilgrimage to a temple to burn incense and worship; (esp.) to do so from afar
formalA specific religious practice. The term implies a dedicated journey, often to a distant, sacred site.
Měi每
nián年
dōu都
yǒu有
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
de的
xìn信
tú徒
qián前
wǎng往
É峨
méi眉
Shān山
jìn进
xiāng香
。
Every year, tens of thousands of believers make a pilgrimage to Mount Emei to worship.
Tā他
men们
zǔ组
zhī织
le了
zhuān专
mén门
de的
jìn进
xiāng香
tuán团
qù去
Xī西
zàng藏
de的
sì寺
miào庙
。
They organized a special pilgrimage group to go to monasteries in Tibet.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
dì帝
wáng王
yě也
céng曾
dào到
Tài泰
Shān山
jìn进
xiāng香
。
Many ancient emperors also made pilgrimages to Mount Tai to worship.
Wèi为
le了
huán还
yuàn愿
，
tā她
jué决
dìng定
yuǎn远
dào道
jìn进
xiāng香
。
To fulfill a vow, she decided to make a long-distance pilgrimage to worship.