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礼佛

Word · VerbTraditional禮佛

worship the Buddha; pay homage to Buddha

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to worship the Buddha; to pay homage to Buddha

formal

A Buddhist practice involving prostrations, prayers, or offerings. Associated with religious observance.

Měi每
féng逢
chū初
yī一
shí十
wǔ五
 ,
sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
xìn信
zhòng众
qián前
lái来
lǐ礼
fó佛
 。

On the first and fifteenth of every lunar month, many devotees come to the temple to worship the Buddha.

Tā她
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
dōu都
yào要
shāo烧
xiāng香
lǐ礼
fó佛
 ,
shí十
fēn分
qián虔
chéng诚
 。

She burns incense and worships the Buddha every morning, showing great piety.

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 《
Shāo烧
xiāng香
lǐ礼
fó佛
 》
shì是
yī一
fú幅
zhù著
míng名
de的
fó佛
jiào教
zhǔ主
tí题
huà画
zuò作
 。

"Burning Incense and Worshipping the Buddha" is a famous painting on a Buddhist theme.