draw lots for divination; divine by lot
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Meanings
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to draw lots before gods or buddhas to divine good or bad fortune
A traditional religious practice in Chinese folk religion, Buddhism, and Taoism, involving drawing numbered bamboo sticks from a container to receive a corresponding fortune verse.
Tā他
dào到
miào庙
lǐ里
qiú求
qiān签
wèn问
bǔ卜
，
xiǎng想
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
jīn今
nián年
de的
yùn运
shì势
。
He went to the temple to draw lots for divination, wanting to know his fortune for this year.
Qiú求
qiān签
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
mín民
jiān间
mí迷
xìn信
huó活
dòng动
，
dàn但
zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
Drawing lots for divination is a folk superstitious activity, but it is very common in traditional culture.
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Tā她
zài在
Guān观
yīn音
pú菩
sà萨
miàn面
qián前
qián虔
chéng诚
de地
qiú求
qiān签
，
xún询
wèn问
hūn婚
yīn姻
dà大
shì事
。
She piously drew lots before Guanyin Bodhisattva, asking about important marriage matters.