practice divination; tell fortunes
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to practice divination; to tell fortunes by casting hexagrams or lots
Traditional method of fortune-telling using the I Ching, yarrow stalks, or coins. Often implies seeking supernatural guidance for decisions.
Tā他
zhǎo找
rén人
zhān占
guà卦
wèn问
hūn婚
yīn姻
dà大
shì事
。
He consulted a diviner about his marriage.
Zhān占
guà卦
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
Divination is very common in traditional Chinese culture.
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Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhān占
guà卦
，
jué觉
de得
bù不
kē科
xué学
。
I don't like fortune-telling; I think it's unscientific.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
zhuān专
mén门
gěi给
rén人
zhān占
guà卦
suàn算
mìng命
。
That old gentleman specializes in telling fortunes and calculating people's fates.