summon soul of dead; evoke the past
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to call back the soul of the dead (superstitious); (fig.) to evoke memories of the past; to attempt to revive old customs
Originally refers to superstitious rituals to summon the soul of a dying person. Modern usage is mostly metaphorical, often with a slightly negative connotation of clinging to the past.
Jiù旧
shí时
rén人
men们
rèn认
wéi为
rén人
sǐ死
qián前
hún魂
huì会
lí离
kāi开
shēn身
tǐ体
，
xū需
yào要
zhāo招
hún魂
。
In the past, people believed that the soul would leave the body before death, requiring a soul-summoning ritual.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fù复
gǔ古
shè设
jì计
bù不
guò过
shì是
zài在
wèi为
shì逝
qù去
de的
shí时
dài代
zhāo招
hún魂
。
This retro design is merely an attempt to evoke the spirit of a bygone era.
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Bié别
zài再
wèi为
nà那
duàn段
shī失
bài败
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
zhāo招
hún魂
le了
，
xiàng向
qián前
kàn看
ba吧
。
Stop trying to revive that failed relationship; look forward instead.