pray to dispel disaster; exorcise
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pray to gods or spirits to avert calamity; to dispel disaster through ritual prayer
literaryLiterary term associated with traditional Chinese religious practices, Taoist rituals, and superstitious customs. Rarely used in modern secular contexts.
Dào道
shì士
jǔ举
xíng行
yí仪
shì式
ráng禳
jiě解
zāi灾
huò祸
。
The Taoist priest performed a ritual to exorcise the disaster.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
tōng通
guò过
jì祭
sì祀
ráng禳
jiě解
hàn旱
zāi灾
。
Ancient people often used sacrifices to pray away droughts.
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Tā他
qǐng请
lái来
fǎ法
shī师
ráng禳
jiě解
jiā家
zhōng中
de的
è厄
yùn运
。
He invited a master to dispel the bad luck from his home through prayer.