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烧香
shāoxiāng
Description
烧香是指点燃香，通常在寺庙里或家里拜佛、拜祖先的时候做。
烧香 means lighting incense, usually done in temples or at home when worshipping Buddha or ancestors.
很多人过年的时候会去庙里烧香，祈求平安和好运。
Many people go to temples to 烧香 during the New Year to pray for peace and good luck.
Meanings
烧香shāoxiāng
to burn incense (to worship or pray)
奶奶每天都会在家里烧香。
Grandma lights incense at home every day.
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Notes
- Etymology
烧 (to burn) + 香 (incense) — literally 'to burn incense'.
- Nuance
often used figuratively, e.g. 临时抱佛脚烧香, about seeking help only when in trouble.
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