pray and wish; offer prayers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pray and wish; to offer prayers and blessings; to supplicate
literaryOften used in religious, ceremonial, or formal literary contexts to express sincere wishes or prayers to a deity or for someone’s well-being.
Tā他
zài在
fó佛
xiàng像
qián前
mò默
mò默
zhù祝
dǎo祷
。
He offered silent prayers before the Buddha statue.
Quán全
cūn村
rén人
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
zhù祝
dǎo祷
lái来
nián年
fēng风
tiáo调
yǔ雨
shùn顺
。
The whole village gathered together to pray for favorable weather in the coming year.
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Mù牧
shī师
wèi为
zhè这
duì对
xīn新
rén人
zhù祝
dǎo祷
，
zhù祝
yuàn愿
tā他
men们
bái白
tóu头
xié偕
lǎo老
。
The pastor offered blessings for the newlyweds, wishing them a lifetime of happiness together.
Tā她
shuāng双
shǒu手
hé合
shí十
，
dī低
tóu头
zhù祝
dǎo祷
，
shén神
qíng情
shí十
fēn分
qián虔
chéng诚
。
She pressed her palms together, bowed her head in prayer, and looked deeply devout.