burn incense before a deity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to burn incense before a Buddha statue or deity in a temple
formalSpecifically refers to the religious act of offering incense at a temple, typically done with reverence.
Měi每
féng逢
chū初
yī一
shí十
wǔ五
，
tā她
dōu都
qù去
miào庙
lǐ里
niān拈
xiāng香
qí祈
fú福
。
On the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, she goes to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.
Tā他
niān拈
xiāng香
sān三
zhù柱
，
mò默
mò默
xǔ许
yuàn愿
。
He burned three sticks of incense and silently made a wish.
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Zài在
fó佛
xiàng像
qián前
niān拈
xiāng香
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
fó佛
jiào教
tú徒
de的
rì日
cháng常
yí仪
shì式
。
Burning incense before a Buddha statue is a daily ritual for many Buddhists.