March 18, 2023

25 words

WordPinyinDefinition
信众xìn zhòngbelievers
chàBuddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit ksetra)
安慰剂ān wèi jìplacebo
成群结队chéng qún jié duìmaking up a group, forming a troupe (idiom)
手无缚鸡之力shǒu wú fù jī zhī lìwithout the strength to truss a chicken
烦心事fán xīn shìtrouble
祈求qí qiúto pray for
秒杀miǎo shā(Internet) flash sale
临时抱佛脚lín shí bào fó jiǎolit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom)
开光kāi guāngeye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism)
línga god which is good at answering prayers
风水轮流转fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuànfortunes rise and fall
万里挑一wàn lǐ tiāo yīone in a million
层层叠叠céng céng dié diétier upon tier
精神内耗jīng shén nèi hàoanxious state of mind
法物fǎ wù(Buddhist) religious object
代请dài qǐngto pray on behalf of somebody else
茫茫人海máng máng rén hǎia big crowd
拉踩lā cǎiput someone or something down
上香shàng xiāngburn incense as an offering to a god
一时无两yī shí wú liǎngunparalleled in a given period of time
四方神明sì fāng shén míngthe four gods in the four directions of the compass
青烟袅袅qīng yān niǎo niǎosmoke curling up
乌央乌央wū yāng wū yānglots of people