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livestock; sacrificial animal
Meanings
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domestic livestock; farm animals
Refers to domesticated animals raised on farms, such as pigs, cows, sheep.
This farm raises a large number of livestock.
Livestock are important production materials for farmers.
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Herders on the grassland rely on livestock for their livelihood.
Most mountain farmers raise chickens, ducks and other livestock.
The government provided subsidies to affected livestock breeders.
noun
sacrificial animal
formalUsed exclusively in classical or formal religious/ritual contexts, especially ancient Chinese sacrificial ceremonies.
Ancient emperors would offer sacrificial animals to worship heaven and earth.
During ancestral temple sacrifices, offering sacrificial animals is an important ritual step.
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The Rites of Zhou has strict regulations on the specifications of sacrificial animals.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, lords would offer sacrificial animals as tokens of alliance.
Ancient Confucius memorial ceremonies also used the highest grade sacrifice, namely three sacrificial animals: ox, sheep and pig.