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收惊
shōujīng
Description
收惊是一种传统的民间做法，人们相信小孩受到惊吓后，可以用它来让孩子安静下来。
在台湾和中国南方，很多人还是会带小孩去庙里收惊。
Meanings
收惊shōujīng
folk ritual to calm a frightened child or person
妈妈带宝宝去收惊。
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Notes
- Etymology
收 (gather/take back) + 惊 (fright), literally "gather back the fright".
- Nuance
a cultural/folk-religion term; common in Taiwan and southern China, no direct English equivalent.
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